We have a contract with a company to provide candidates. On 2 separate occasions, the company stated that the candidate was not to be considered. Within a few months, our candidates were made offers by the same company through another agency. It seems that the main contact who filters our candidates is sending these candidates to another recruiter.
What recourse do we have?
2007-04-22 05:24:32 · 2 answers · asked by max_schmeling_rip 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You have them on breach of contract, you also have action against the company that's been poaching and against the candidates that have accepted through other agencies if you had them sign a non-compete clause when you arranged for their interviews. If you have not been having candidates come in and sign that they agree to exclusive representation to client company by your agency, start doing it immediately.
If it is not in your contract with the client agency that your company be paid for any applicant hired within six months of being introduced to client company by your company, put that in future contracts.
2007-04-22 06:49:21 · answer #1 · answered by hail_loki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The individuals may have been registered with other agencies as well as yours, which is not uncommon, and the other agency may have more favorable terms for the hiring company.
It seems unlikely that the company would send the candidates to another agency and then hire them, rather than just make the offer to the candidate directly and forgo fees.
However, if you can prove that your assumption is correct, either by obtaining a written or verbal statement from either or both of the candidates (if you can still contact them) then you may be able to make a case for a lawsuit.
2007-04-22 12:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by Piggiepants 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋