My manager guaranteed my job and then i was laid off along with other cowerkers. What should I do?

Question

He said I had his personal gaurantee through the end of the year and I should renew my lease. Then almost half of my group was laid off, me included. Am I entitled to anything legally?

there were many witnesses who all remember it as i do but now he is saying since there was no consideration he doesnt owe me

thanks but he promised to personally pay my salary if i was laid off so shouldnt he owe me that?

Answer 1

If you renewed the lease in reliance to his statements, he is estopped! He is liable for breach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel

Answer 2

Your manager's personal guarantee may have been sincere - but very ill advised. Unless he is directly responsible for the layoffs, he really wasn't in any position to tell you that.
Chalk it up as experience and be a little more skeptical in the future to such "guarantees," - especially in today's labor market.
I seriously doubt that you have any legal recourse. Hopefully, you will find a better job and write this experience off as an opportunity to broaden your horizons.

Answer 3

No, you're not entitled to anything legally, especially if you live in an at-will employment state. Don't keep your expectations high of ANY guarantee ANY of your bosses ever make to you. To them, you're just a number in a book.

Answer 4

You can be fired or laid-off for any reason or no reason at any time. Try to collect unemployment and look for another job.

Answer 5

Did you record the conversation? Were there any witnesses? Did you get it in writing? If not then you are out of luck.

Answer 6

Suck it up...there are no guarantees on this planet.