{"id":357750,"date":"2020-08-24T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/employment\/hiring-process\/can-i-sue-my-employer-for-false-promises.html"},"modified":"2022-11-08T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T17:10:00","slug":"can-i-sue-my-employer-for-false-promises","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/employment\/hiring-process\/can-i-sue-my-employer-for-false-promises.html","title":{"rendered":"Can I Sue My Employer for False Promises?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can I Sue My Employer for False Promises?<\/h1>\n
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Yes, you can sue your employer for false promises. Misleading statements can land an employer in court for negligent misrepresentation<\/a>, fraudulent inducement, or other legal issues.<\/p>\r\n

You do not always need an employment contract to prove false promises. Sometimes, spoken statements<\/a>, recruiting tactics, emails, meetings, or other messages can count as false statements that land an employer in trouble.<\/p>\r\n

Due to the concept of "promissory estoppel<\/a>" in contract law, you can recover money if you can show:<\/p>\r\n