I signed a contract to work as a government contractor under a specific branch of my company. After a few weeks on the job I was offered an opportunity to work under a different branch which I was told would be higher pay due to the increased responsibility and requirements for employment. Due to the fact that the contract is funded incrementally I waited until the funding for the contract was renewed before requesting a new contract in the new job. After the company received its funding I was told that the new branch that I moved to was not funded and that because someone else has signed a contract to work in my old position that I will no longer have a job as of 1 august.
North Carolina is an employment-at-will state which means an employee can be fired at any time for any reason. The only tiime that you can file a "wrongful termination" claim is when you can show that the employer fired you due to either (1) unlawful discrimination or (2) unlawful retaliation. I do not see either in these facts. However, if there are other facts that could show either, then you may want to set a consultation with an experienced emploment attorney.
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