Comment on Gave him an offer, then took it away. Thanks PayPal.

slazer2au@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Photuris@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Lol here in the US there are no such protections. You have to fend for yourself.

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  • meco03211@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I don’t think there are explicit employer/employee federal regulations for that. There could be at the state level. However there are absolutely damages that occurred and a remedy can be pursued. It’s called promissory estoppel. A signed offer letter is a legally binding document. They don’t just get to wiggle out of that legally.

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  • Damage@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Here in Italy I’m used to signing a letter of intent describing the future contract conditions BEFORE resigning from the current job

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    • catloaf@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      That’s basically what happened here, except the guy quit his job long before he had an employment contract, let alone a start date.

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  • BenLeMan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Anything else would be communism since it would infringe on the company’s freedom to do with its human resources whatever the hell it pleases. Therefore, death cultists across the United States will adamantly oppose worker’s rights until their final breath.

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• LucidiaDiamond@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  What employment contract? Those are rare in the US.

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  • meco03211@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Not sure if there’s specific nuance between an employment contract and an offer letter, but an offer letter is legally binding.

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• Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Can’t say for certain because I’ve never used it, but I’ve heard of a concept called promissory estoppel that might apply in situations like this.

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  • CHOPSTEEQ@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That’s exactly what promissory estoppel is for. It’s a civil tort however, not criminal, so the vibes are very different.

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