Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

Lay-off in sales after they have contact w/ my clients

After a month at a company I was laid off after setting up meetings with my past clients to introduce my new VP and company. In fact they let me go to client meetings after they knew they were letting me go. They knew before hiring me, the the time it takes a new sales person and they knew the state of the economy and we discuss it be for I joined. These are million dollar clients. Do I have a case?


Asked on 2/19/02, 10:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Heppt The Law Offices of Joseph M. Heppt

Re: Lay-off in sales after they have contact w/ my clients

Based on the facts you describe, you very well may have a claim for, among other things, fraud, detrimental reliance, breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.

Among the questions that need to be answered are 1. Did you have a written employment agreement? 2. If no written agreement, did you have an oral agreement that you would be employed for a specific period of time?

3. How many of your former clients have become clients of your most recent former employer?

4. Did you sign a non-compete with any of your former employers?

5. What efforts have you made to secure new employment?

There may be other questions that need to be discussed depending on your answers to the above. I would be happy to discuss this matter with you; please feel free to contact me.

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Answered on 2/19/02, 10:39 am


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