I signed an employment agreement for a job & now the company is hedging on hiring me. What are my rights? They say another employee wants the job.
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I signed an employment agreement for a job & now the company is hedging on hiring me. What are my rights? They say another employee wants the job.
Asked on May 20, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You need to take the agreement to a lawyer. There are different ways your agreement could be worded, and it's impossible to say what rights you have under that, without reading it through. One place to find an attorney to help you with this is our website, http://attorneypages.com
A written employment contract would take you out of the usual situation, which is at-will employment. Most people can be fired for no reason at all, with very few exceptions.
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