Is there legal action that can be taken against a company for not providing what was promised?
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Is there legal action that can be taken against a company for not providing what was promised?
I obtained employment as a private contractor in Michigan for a company called 1st class installs.
I live in Minnesota. I was only required to fill out paperwork for a background check. I am not
licenced in any way. Me and a friend packed up our bags and left to Michigan to install direct TV. We were told job was for 5 weeks and there would be a $1000 sign on bonus which would help with
our expenses. They paid for our hotel room and that was it. within a few days we ran out of gas,
money and good. We managed to make it for 2 weeks but then had to return home because we just
couldn’t survive like that. The first 6 days they didn’t even have work for us but claimed they would
reimburse us for our time. we both went negative $500 in our bank accounts trying to skim by. When we left all we received were threatening text messages and insults even after we attempted to explain our situation several times prior to leaving. Now I am back home and have no employment to earn money, lost my apartment because I have received no payment of any kind, on verge of bank
taking my car, am more in debt then ever. I have attempted to work with company and have been very polite and civil while explaining my situation, however I still continue to be insulted and put down whenever I make a attempt.
Asked on May 18, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
If you had a written contract from them guarantying you work, or a bonus, or reimbursement, you could sue them to enforce the terms of the contract and get what they agreed to provide you.
Without a written contract, you probaby do not have any legal recourse, unfortunately: when there is no written contract, employment in this country is "employment at will." That means the employer could, regardless of what they told you earlier and without prior warning, refuse to schedule you for work or even terminate you. With employment at will, you could travel or relocate for a job then find there is no job there. If an employer choose to not employ you or give you work, under "employent at will," there is no liabiity for them.
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