employer lied to me...

[Richard S.]

i worked at a lawn & garden supply, when i was interviewed i told them i wasnt looking for anything seasonal and was told not to worry it was a FULL TIME supervisory position 2 mos. into employment i start seeing a drop in scheduled hours i mean a drastic drop. and being new im on an hourly pay basis. so i ask my boss whats going on and im told (with a large amount of attitude) that its the slow time of the year and hours get cut. so now im in a bind and i just cant get past the fact that i busted my a** for these people and they lied to me. what do i do? do i have any legal footing? should i let it go and move on?.............

 

[arnisador]

Originally posted by Richard S.

do i have any legal footing?

Tough situation; sorry to hear about that. It certainly sounds like you were misled, but if you're in an employment at will state I imagine it doesn't matter; I am not a lawyer of course.

should i let it go and move on?.............

Probably. What would you hope to win--the right to stay at a job where you know they'd treat you like this? I doubt it's realistic to fight it for yourself (as opposed to trying to make a change for everyone).

 

[Cruentus]

Yea, that sucks.

Unfortunatily it is hard to make any kind of law suit like that stick, and usually it is not profitable or worth the time on the rare occasions a suit like that does stick.

I say move on, and let what goes around come around. If they are bad employers, then they will have a hard time keeping good employee's, and it may lead to their demise as a company in the long run. Usually poor business practices in one area permeates the entire company eventually.

My 2 cents. Good luck!


Paul
Non-attorney,
employee at a law firm,
was legally insane once,
only 24 yrs of age and knows nothing

 

[Seig]

and WorldCom is a damned good example! I worked there for four years and saw what was coming after my first year. I tried to help make the changes from within...No one wanted to listen...:wah: