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contract law and job offer ??

  • 27-02-2017 03:40PM
    #1
    bettyboo123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    hi i am wondering iif anyone could have any insight into the following as regards to contract law...

    i went for a job interview which would require me to move towns, i was informally told by the chair of the interview that i was "extremely likely" to get the job and the finalisation would be a mere formailty by the board of directors. on foot of this representation i scouted a new apartment and schools for children etc. after 4 weeks of not hearing anything i was told that the board of directors did not approve of the appointment....



    i have done some research on contract law , and have only found a few things, that oral promises are binding contracts although i was told it was " extremely likely" so unsure if that would stand up as and oral contract ??

    what about representation to contract ? i relied on the promise of a job offer representatives to me ?

    because of this representation i didnt attend other interviews or job offers. as i was told it would have to be formalised by the board of directors would this come under a " subject to contract " type negotiations ?

    any help appreciated :):) contract law is so confusing.....


Comments

  • #2
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    You weren't offered the job.

    That's the start and end of it from a contractual law position.

    Extremely likely is a qualified statement. It's not absolute. You werent told the job is yours.

    For a contract to take place you require.

    1. Offer. NOPE
    2. Acceptance NOPE
    3. Intention to create legal relations NOPE
    4. Consideration NOPE
    5. Capacity to enter contract on both sides. UNKNOWN if Chair had ability to hire. Probably not on his own.

    Tha law can be confusing when you are trying to fit a set of facts into a result you want that doesnt apply.


  • #3
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    An offer has to be clear and unambiguous, this was not. You also don't give any indication you accepted the offer. If you had I'm sure they would have corrected themselves.

    I love having a punt and trying to find (usually incorrect) little notional avenues to go down. Can't think of anything that would help with such a formulaic and settled area of law.


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