How does one deal with a vindictive CEO who will unreasonably enforce an employment contract?
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How does one deal with a vindictive CEO who will unreasonably enforce an employment contract?
When talking about former employees, he has said, “We bury the hiring company in so much paperwork and litigation they just give up”. The worst part, is I’m not making the kind of money that usually accompanies this type of enforcement, so I’m stuck. I am 49 years old with about 25 years experience in highly specialized consulting, as a result, it is not practical to look outside my field, nor can I sit it out for a year. What can I do?
Asked on October 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can't do anything unless you can get the CEO and former employer to agree to not enforce the contract, in whole or in part--that is, if the contract is a legitimate one (e.g. not for anything illegal; no fraud was committed in getting you to sign it; etc.). That's because a legitimate contract which someone voluntarily entered into is enforceable against him or her, regardless of the motivation of the other party. You may wish to bring the contract to an employment law attorney, and discuss the situation of how you signed it in detail with him, to see if there are any grounds to invalidate the contract.
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