If I sent an e-mail to my boss that I would be finishing up my classes and the contract I signed stated a I to attend for a year but did advise by e-mail and verbally that the at the time unknown to me contract would be breached, Do I have the right to sue the company and/or the individual?
2006-08-12 16:46:17 · 3 answers · asked by iampsycholee 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
I signed a contract at my work stipulating that I would have to attend a chemical dependency recovery program. On the contract it says I would have to attend for 1yr. I did not realize that it stated for me to attend for a year and nothing was in the contract was verbally told to me except that I would have to be drug/alcohol free before I could return to work.
On August 4th I stopped going to my classes because my mother and I were under the belief that her surgery for knee replaced would be in August. My employer knew of the situation and was advised verbally and by an e-mail that i would be leaving my program and to return after my mother recovers from her surgery.
I had a talk with my employer yesterday in regards to me stepping away from the program. At that time was when I found out that I was supposed to stay in the program for a year.
The question is if my employment is terminated do I have any legal rights?
2006-08-13 06:12:10 · update #1
This is how I understood the facts where you based your question. Tell me if I am wrong:
You signed a contract with your employer that you have to attend a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program/classes for a period of one year to insure that you will be drug-free at the end of the program. However, for some reason, you failed to complete the one-year period agreed upon. Your question is whether you can sue the company that hired you in case it terminates your employment on the ground of breach of contract.
My answer to your question: No, you can not sue your employer because you were the one who violated the contract.
2006-08-13 17:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Belen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I get that you signed a contract stating you would attend classes for a year and you sent a email to your boss that you would be finishing up your classes.
Now as for the rest -
What did the contract you signed say, and how was the contract breached? And by whom?
Did you attend classes for a year?
Are you really finishing up your classes?
What did the individual or company do to you that you require compensation?
Fill in some of the blanks and we'll see if we can help you further.
2006-08-12 18:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea what you're asking. Try proofreading your question before submitting it.
When you sign a contract, no other communication is valid. Only what is contained within the four corners of that paper is binding.
2006-08-12 17:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by normobrian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋