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If I was given a verbal guarantee that I will not lose my job, then half an hour later was told I was fired, what can I do?
Asked on Jun 20th, 2013 on Labor and Employment - Montana
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I have been employed with a company for 6 1/2 years and they are reducing workforce. I was given a verbal guarantee that I had a position, even making the comment that they knew they would be liable, then a half hour later, I received a call saying they were not offering me a position. Is there any recourse at all? Thank you !!
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You have no recourse in Georgia. Georgia recognizes the doctrine of employment at will. Employment at will means that in the absence of a written contract of employment for a defined duration, an employer can terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause, a mistaken cause, or no cause at all, so long as it is not an illegal cause.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 9:47 PM
Contact an attorney who can evaluate your situation.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 12:51 PM
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Your recourse is to find a new job. The guarantee is as good as the paper it is written on.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 10:47 AM
This may be a violation of the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, which generally precludes terminations without 'good cause.'
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 10:46 AM