Stagnant wages and shifting business models are leading many employees to look for opportunities to improve their working conditions and increase their compensation. They sometimes find, however, that their new employer misrepresented what the job entails or what the compensation package includes.
A movement toward truth in hiring is afoot, based in part on lawsuits in which employees have succeeded in proving that an employer’s fraud or negligence led them to take a new job. In such lawsuits, newly hired employees may allege:
When negotiating the settlement of an employment dispute, keep in mind that money is not all that’s at stake. You also will want to bargain for a favorable letter of recommendation or at least a non-disparagement agreement. It is prudent to seek help in the negotiations from an experienced employment law firm.