What to do if I renegotiated my contract to transfer to a new building and the terms were that they would pay mileage both to/from work until my lease was up and I could move closer but now they have reneged on this?
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What to do if I renegotiated my contract to transfer to a new building and the terms were that they would pay mileage both to/from work until my lease was up and I could move closer but now they have reneged on this?
They paid mileage at first, then stopped. When I asked why the pay was no longer being issued I was told the company was cutting costs and would no longer pay the months they owed. How do I go about getting the money they agreed to pay?
Asked on October 13, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Is the mileage in a written contract? If it is, then you can sue the employer for breach of contract for not paying it the contract is enforceable in/by court. Whether or not the amount of money at stake is worth a lawsuit is different matter.
If you have a written contract, as your question implies, and the mileage is not in it, you most likely have no recourse a written contract subsume prior negotiations, and anything discussed but not in the contract is generally not enforceable.
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