Can a job hire you and then not allow you to start for a new rule they made after hiring me?
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Can a job hire you and then not allow you to start for a new rule they made after hiring me?
I was hired by a company, and then ignored and basically denied a job because of
a requirement that wasnt even listed on the website job posting. I explained why
I didnt’t have a license due to my condition and they don’t care basically. This
company states they are a equal opportunity facility but our denying me my
opportunity for no reason.
Asked on May 17, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
A company rule can be violated by the company itself without legal consequences since such a rule is not legally binding. If, however, this action violates the terms of a union agreement or employment contract, then you would have a claim. The fact is that most employment is "at will" which means that an employer can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit. This includes who to hire or not, and why (absent some form of legally actionable discrimination). As for your truning down other offers, if they were firm offers then you may have a case where "promissory estoppel: applies. The key is if your prospective employer knew, or should have known, that you would turn down other job offers. The elements of promissory estoppel (or "detrimental reliance") are 1) a promise which it was reasonable rely on; 2) reasonable reliance was put on that promise; 3) in reasonable reliance, the person changed their position to his/her detriment; and 4) the promissor knew or should have known at the time they made the promise that it would be reasonable for the promissee to change their position, in reliance on the promise, to their detriment.
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