A job candidate asks the hiring manager how long employees usually stay in that position before moving on to something else. The manager answers: two years. The candidate is hired, fired and sues, claiming she was under a contract to work for two years. 

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Tags: contract, hiring manager, promise, promotion

Your company offers a candidate the job — then rescinds after his background check uncovers a felony conviction. He sues, claiming he was promised a job, quit his old position and bought a house in preparation to relocate. Who wins?

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Tags: background check, Microsoft, offer letter, promise