If you give your employer notice and are open to working out an end date because your new employers is flexible and your current employer as...

Question

If you give your employer notice and are open to working out an end date because your new employers is flexible and your current employer asks you to stay for a month. Do they have a right to change their mind, eventhough you have coordinated your start date with your new employer based on what your current employer agreed to in writing? Would one have any recourse?

Answer

While Texas is clearly a State that allows an employer to terminate any employee at will (except if there is discrimination against a protected group/race, etc.), in your situation, the fact that you agreed to delay taking another job MAY HAVE created a contractual relationship. Its not 100% clear, but if you could not start job #2 and lost some money, I'd suggest taking it to small claims court. Keep in mind that you should also really no expect to get much of a reference from that employer if you sue them as well!