My jurisdiction is: California
I was given a job offer via a phone call at the start of this month. During the phone call I was told that I was being extended a job offer and would be making X amount of dollars per hour, and asked if I would accept this offer. I did and started work the following week. Th After several days of working, one of the other new hires mentioned their hourly compensation and it was $1 lower than the amount I was told. This puzzled me, so I asked my supervisor if she could verify my hourly rate, explaining that I was told something different prior to my acceptance of the job. She advised me that she would contact her immediate boss to verify this. Later on I was called into my boss's office and they explained that this was the second time they had heard this, then went on to explain that the lower rate was what the job paid. She then told me she would talk to HR and see if anything could be done. A few days later I was fired, and my questioning the hourly pay was listed as a reason for my termination. I understand that California is an "At Will" state so suing them for termination isn't an option. What I will do is sue them for the breach of contract. I understand that this is difficult in most cases to prove, but California allows you to file online so I'm not out much effort. A few years ago I sued an ex-roommate in Small Claims court for not refunding me my part of the deposit. Before the hearing, the judge explained that if I were to win my case the defendant's credit rating would affected by the judgement and he suggested that we settle this on our own. My roommate didn't quite get the hint, and stated that she was in the right and the case proceeded and I won and her credit was effected negatively just as the judge said it would.
So Finally here is my questions:
1. If I were to win my case would it effect the company I am filing suit against in the same way?
2. If I were to lose my case could it effect me?
I was given a job offer via a phone call at the start of this month. During the phone call I was told that I was being extended a job offer and would be making X amount of dollars per hour, and asked if I would accept this offer. I did and started work the following week. Th After several days of working, one of the other new hires mentioned their hourly compensation and it was $1 lower than the amount I was told. This puzzled me, so I asked my supervisor if she could verify my hourly rate, explaining that I was told something different prior to my acceptance of the job. She advised me that she would contact her immediate boss to verify this. Later on I was called into my boss's office and they explained that this was the second time they had heard this, then went on to explain that the lower rate was what the job paid. She then told me she would talk to HR and see if anything could be done. A few days later I was fired, and my questioning the hourly pay was listed as a reason for my termination. I understand that California is an "At Will" state so suing them for termination isn't an option. What I will do is sue them for the breach of contract. I understand that this is difficult in most cases to prove, but California allows you to file online so I'm not out much effort. A few years ago I sued an ex-roommate in Small Claims court for not refunding me my part of the deposit. Before the hearing, the judge explained that if I were to win my case the defendant's credit rating would affected by the judgement and he suggested that we settle this on our own. My roommate didn't quite get the hint, and stated that she was in the right and the case proceeded and I won and her credit was effected negatively just as the judge said it would.
So Finally here is my questions:
1. If I were to win my case would it effect the company I am filing suit against in the same way?
2. If I were to lose my case could it effect me?
