Reimbursement for relocation and lost income
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Reimbursement for relocation and lost income
I am a registered nurse and was offered a civilian nursing job on a US air force base through a contracting company. I told the company I was not a US citizen I’m Canadian but have a valid green card and I have been in the US for 2 years. I relocated and started the job, but two weeks into the assignment it was discovered I was not eligible as you are required to have resided in the US for three years. I am trying to get reimbursed from the contracting company for all related expenses relocation, lost wages, cost to break my apartment lease which would be approximately 12,000. The contracting company deals exclusively with military contracts so should have been aware of the 3 year residency requirement. What type of lawyer should I contact, and do I have a case for reimbursement?
Asked on October 12, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
No, you don't have a case for reimbursement. You write that you think that they "should have been aware of this," but they are not responsible for your decision to take the job and relocate unless they signed some agreement making them responsible. Otherwise, it was your responsibility in the law's eyes to make sure you were eligible to work: no one else is liable or responsible for you unless they contractually (i.e. by some agreement) voluntarily took on that responsibility.
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