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Does a Verbal Job Offer Mean Anything

I was recently told that I was being offered a job promotion and relocation package. In an org chart (printed) which i have a copy. IN front of my peers and a director. This is from the VP of HR and Operations. 1 week later..he gave the job to another white male in Chicago who had been promoted from this position a few months ago. 1 week after that he tells me its been given away. Since the VP announced to everyone that I have the offer and they are waiting for my answer...in the mean while he gave the job away...hence eliminating my job all together. He told me when he offered it that I eitehr took it or my job was elimianted. Now, no offer and my job will be elimianted. Do I have any rights? I am a female and minority and the VP does have issues with females already in the office.


Asked on 11/28/06, 5:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: Does a Verbal Job Offer Mean Anything

Under Georgia law, unless you have a contract, employment is "at will." This means that even if a job offer could possibly be construed as a binding offer (which would be unlikely), they could still terminate the person the same day. In short, there is no general "right" to a job, raise, promotion, bonus, benefits, etc. You also mention race and gender. You are also not entitled to a job, etc., just because of minority status, but if you think that you may have been denied the promotion and/or teminated BECAUSE of gender or race, you would need to run all of the facts by a lawyer.

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Answered on 11/28/06, 5:26 pm


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