I was denied a temp to perm position
What would you do? I was hired for a temp to perm position. Went through all the necessary procedures for employment. I was to start work in two days and like a blow from the sky, I was called saying that the job was filled. What do I do?
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There is not much you can do.
Sorry, there isn't much that you can do.
New York is an employment at will state. That means you can be fired at any time for any reason or no reason at all. This doctrine produces very harsh results. One result, as shown in a lot of cases, is that people who are given offers of employment only to have those offers withdrawn at the last minute usually have no right to any remedy.
There are some exceptions, but they are very tough to prove. Among other things, to meet this exception, you have to be able to demonstrate that you passed up another opportunity because of the withdrawn job offer.
Even if you fell under this exception, this would not immediately get you the job. It will only give you a basis to sue.
So, I would say, just look for another job elsewhere.
posted by David M. Lira | Feb 19, 2001 2:29 PM [EST]
Sorry, there isn't much that you can do.
New York is an employment at will state. That means you can be fired at any time for any reason or no reason at all. This doctrine produces very harsh results. One result, as shown in a lot of cases, is that people who are given offers of employment only to have those offers withdrawn at the last minute usually have no right to any remedy.
There are some exceptions, but they are very tough to prove. Among other things, to meet this exception, you have to be able to demonstrate that you passed up another opportunity because of the withdrawn job offer.
Even if you fell under this exception, this would not immediately get you the job. It will only give you a basis to sue.
So, I would say, just look for another job elsewhere.
posted by David M. Lira | Feb 19, 2001 2:29 PM [EST]
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