What do I do if both my employer and I I lost the copies of our employment contract and now he wants me to sign new contract saying it is same contract?
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What do I do if both my employer and I I lost the copies of our employment contract and now he wants me to sign new contract saying it is same contract?
I lost my employment contract. So I asked for a duplicate copy from my employer. But employer also saying that they are not finding their copy in my records. Now he wants me to sign new contract. When I asked whether it would be a new contract, he said no it will be the same one. But I do not have the copy of earlier contract to compare with. What are my options?
Asked on June 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
Jignesh Shah / Law Office of Jignesh J. Shah, LLC
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should read the "new" contract carefully and decide whether it inures to your benefit. If it does, then you should sign the contract, if it does not then I recommend you do not. If you do not sign the contract and a dispute arises in the future, it will be up to the party seeking to enforce the old contract to prove its terms. That is obviously a difficult task, but not an impossible one.
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