In the last 3 years the rep who covers the neighboring territory has gone out on maternity leave twice. It was expected that I would not only cover my territory but her territory. My manager stated the company would financially compensate me(nothing in writing). It hasn't happened and when I question the manager he said his hands are tied. Is the verbal statement by the manager enough to win a lawsuit in court?
Covering 2 territories not receiving more money
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- Charles Joseph Dec 07, 2018 at 05:10: PM
Charles Joseph
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It sounds like a very unfair situation for you. Unfortunately, based on the information given, I think it would be difficult to enforce your manager’s promise. First, the promise of “financial compensation” is probably too vague to constitute an enforceable contractual term. A contract is legally binding only if its terms are sufficiently definite to enable a court to understand the parties’ obligations. Second, there may be a problem with consideration. For a contract to be valid, there must be a benefit to each side. Since you already had taken on the extra work before the manager promised you “financial compensation,” there is no clear benefit to the manager, unless you had refused to continue handling the extra workload without extra payment. There would be a stronger argument if the manager made the promise first and you took on the extra work based on that promise.
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You can read more about employee rights at https://www.workingnowandthen.com/.
This response is not legal advice, but is general information only, based upon the information stated in the question and general legal principles. It is provided for general educational purposes of the public who may have similar questions, not for any specific individual or circumstance. It is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship. Legal issues depend on all the specific facts of a situation, which are not present here. If you would like to obtain specific legal advice about your issue, you must contact a local attorney who is licensed to practice law in your state.