Can I be demoted after interviewing and accepting job?

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Can I be demoted after interviewing and accepting job?

I applied for a job as a OK DOC employee and received the job after two
interviews. After one week of working the job I am told that i am not qualified
for the position. I am told that because I applied for the job externally all i
had to do was pass the questionnaire on the application and i could interview.
Had i applied internally our HR and Hiring agency would have seen my application
and the experience in it and denied my interview. I am now having to gather
percentages of my work experience in order to keep the job I have. Is this legal
due to the fact that this shows that there are lower standards for being hired
externally than there are internally?

Asked on September 30, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

This is legal. First, unless you had an actual written employment contract for a defined or set time guarantying you the job (e.g. a one0-year contract with a set start date) you are an "employee at will." An employee at will has no rights in or to a job, and may be demoted--or suspended or even terminated--at will: at any time, for any reason. And it is legal to have different employment standards for internal vs. external hires.


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