Legal Question in Employment Law in California
employment contract
interviewed 3 times for a
position;did well in all interviews;in
final interview, did so well, i was
promised interview for higher
position.i followed up, nothing
happened. i did tell the company i
would accept any offer and sent
thank you cards.i followed up for
two years to emphasize my
interest.do i have a case for a
broken verbal contract?one lawyer
said it was worth a try, since they
did promise me and i relied on their
promise. another said, since their
was no offer for a job, no case.
who is right?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: employment contract
You were promised an interview, not a job. There was no contract and you have no claim.
Re: employment contract
The writing should have been on the wall when they didn't hire you within a couple of weeks. Save the money you would spend on a lawyer.