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Hired- sent offer letter
After an interview process, I was recently offered a position with an organization. I had several conversations with my primary contact and was then sent an "offer letter" thanking me for accepting their offer. This letter included salary and start date. The primary executive of this organization sent an email to all interested parties (more than 50 names) announcing my hiring and position and included me on the distribution.
On the Friday preceding the Monday I was to start, I was called by my primary contact who stated that funding for the position was being held up and that he was certain the funding would be available through one of numerous ways and "that I did not need to look for another job." On the following Thursday, I was told that the money would not be available and that position would not be filled. I would have no employment relationship with this organization.
Do I have cause to bring a breach of contract suit in the state of Oklahoma? Are there employment laws that address false promises of employment?
After an interview process, I was recently offered a position with an organization. I had several conversations with my primary contact and was then sent an "offer letter" thanking me for accepting their offer. This letter included salary and start date. The primary executive of this organization sent an email to all interested parties (more than 50 names) announcing my hiring and position and included me on the distribution.
On the Friday preceding the Monday I was to start, I was called by my primary contact who stated that funding for the position was being held up and that he was certain the funding would be available through one of numerous ways and "that I did not need to look for another job." On the following Thursday, I was told that the money would not be available and that position would not be filled. I would have no employment relationship with this organization.
Do I have cause to bring a breach of contract suit in the state of Oklahoma? Are there employment laws that address false promises of employment?