Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Louisiana
RN contract not honored
I am a new travel Nurse and was
suppossed to start a job on June 1st
through a contract agency. Well two
days ago agency called me and said
the facility would not honor the
contract. I did some investigating
and in actuality, the AGENCY did not
submit the required paperwork on
time so the facility then withdrew its
offer. The agency had told me that
everything was ready and all I
needed to do was show up. They
were suppossed to also supply
housing, rental car and travel
reimbursment. I quit my job and
moved out of my apartment to take
this job. I am now stuck with a
nonrefundable ticket to Alaska, no
job and no place to live. They have
offered me NO compensation. The
contract I signed only seems to only
bind me but not them. Can they get
away with this?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: RN contract not honored
The answer will depend on the language of the contract/agreement you have. You should send the contract/agreement to an attorney to review.
Re: RN contract not honored
Yep.
But, all is not lost. The agency would probably rather help you find another position than have to deal with litigation over this matter, so try to negotiate with them, even though you're in a tough spot.
Since your contract was with them, and they failed to honor it, you can probably use that as a reason to go to the ultimate client and offer your services.
First, though, take your contract to a reputable attorney,--you might be able to sue them in the long run for breach of contract, but it's not going to help you in the short term.