What if my employer cost me weeks of money?
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What if my employer cost me weeks of money?
I recently moved from PA to DE and I also recently got my CDL. I found a job in MD to drive and deliver and because of the hour and 45 minute drive to work every day, I decided to find something closer. I came across another position and got the job. I was told that all I’d have to do is wait for my start date and do my road test. I was also told to I put in my 2 weeks notice with my current employer. I did and my employer end up letting me go because I wasn’t changing my mind about staying. I then waited for my new employer to give me my start date. Well, weeks went by and finally I got my start date. However, I was told by my road test partner and another individual that they couldn’t give me a test because I had a restriction on my CDL, for no manual transmission. I took my CDL on an automatic truck. However the problem is that I was told already that they would take care of the restriction but now they are saying that they can’t.
Asked on May 17, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Delaware
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, unless you had an actual written employment contract guarantying you the job for a certain period of time (e.g. a one year contract with a set start date), your prospective employer could renege on hiring you (or if they had hired you, terminate you) at any time, for any reason. Without a written employment contract, you are an employee at will and have no right to or guaranty of a job. Only a contract guarantees you work. If you had such a contract and it was violated, you could sue the prospective employer for "breach of contract" for compensation.
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