Legal Question in Employment Law in North Carolina

I had a verbal agreement with my current employer that they would pay for my tuition to finish my degree before I gave them an acceptance of the job offer. I was asked to sent copies of the remaining classes and I did so in an email. After she received the email we talked on the phone and she agreed to finish paying for 12 classes and I told her how much they were and I agreed that she would not have to pay for my books. She pay for 5 classes and then quit after about one year.....she basically has said that she is not going to pay for them anymore because they cost too much and I should have picked another school that was cheaper.....what can I do?? do I have a leg to stand on? wouldn't this agreement have been binding?


Asked on 11/17/12, 6:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Love Ken Love Law

The agreement may be binding. Oral agreements are always difficult to prove. To enforce this, you will essentially need to file an action in Court. Beware, once you go this route, your reltationship with this employer will be severely disrupted.

Now, to prove the oral agreement, you will need to show that the employer has performed by paying for the classes. You said you had an email...hopefully you can show that the employer paid the bills as well. Finally, expect the employer to argue that he/she only agreed to pay for 5 classes or that the payments were gifts...If they are gifts, they are unenforceable. You need to speak to a contracts attorney in your area to go over all of the facts.

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Answered on 12/09/12, 4:46 pm


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