Client is a Thief? - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T01:53:59Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topics/client-is-a-thief?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSome states have enacted laws…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-24:502551:Comment:17840562014-01-24T23:38:29.051ZCoreen Darnallhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/CoreenDarnall
<p>Some states have enacted laws already that very specifically address this kind of abusive behavior from clients. If he negotiated terms with you and accepted your candidate then you 100% have a right to collect a fee. Hopefully your demand letter will be enough. Kudos to you for not allowing him to get away with this bad behavior!</p>
<p>Some states have enacted laws already that very specifically address this kind of abusive behavior from clients. If he negotiated terms with you and accepted your candidate then you 100% have a right to collect a fee. Hopefully your demand letter will be enough. Kudos to you for not allowing him to get away with this bad behavior!</p> Good for you for moving forwa…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-23:502551:Comment:17835942014-01-23T20:02:48.562ZLinda Ferrantehttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/LindaLoCicero
<p>Good for you for moving forward with this. Some people will try to get away with anything! I'm not a lawyer, but I'm sure there are cases where this has happened, and been resolved? There has to be precedence, I would imagine.... </p>
<p>Good for you for moving forward with this. Some people will try to get away with anything! I'm not a lawyer, but I'm sure there are cases where this has happened, and been resolved? There has to be precedence, I would imagine.... </p> @ Deb. Good. These folks thri…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-23:502551:Comment:17834792014-01-23T17:01:54.397ZKeith D. Halperinhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KeithDHalperin
<p>@ Deb. Good. These folks thrive when they believe that can get away with this type of behavior.</p>
<p>Very best of luck,</p>
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<p>@ Deb. Good. These folks thrive when they believe that can get away with this type of behavior.</p>
<p>Very best of luck,</p>
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<p>Keith</p> I consulted with an attorney…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-23:502551:Comment:17834422014-01-23T01:31:03.417ZDeb Barretthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/DebBarrett
<p>I consulted with an attorney who specializes in contracts and business litigation. She said that I have sufficient evidence to potentially win a court case. The terms were all worked out via email whether a contract was signed or not. He knew what the terms and conditions were and hired the candidate. The hard part might be collecting the money, especially if the business doesn't have money. Taking him to court is going to cost thousands of $$. We're going to do a demand letter first…</p>
<p>I consulted with an attorney who specializes in contracts and business litigation. She said that I have sufficient evidence to potentially win a court case. The terms were all worked out via email whether a contract was signed or not. He knew what the terms and conditions were and hired the candidate. The hard part might be collecting the money, especially if the business doesn't have money. Taking him to court is going to cost thousands of $$. We're going to do a demand letter first and go from there. Thanks for your comments!</p> you absolutely have a claim u…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-22:502551:Comment:17836102014-01-22T20:54:50.459ZBill Wardhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/BillWard92
<p>you absolutely have a claim under what is known as unjust enrichment. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unjust_enrichment" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unjust_enrichment</a>.</p>
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<p>you absolutely have a claim under what is known as unjust enrichment. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unjust_enrichment" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unjust_enrichment</a>.</p>
<p></p> You've been screwed. Never,…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-21:502551:Comment:17832342014-01-21T21:22:46.827ZJerry Albrighthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JerryAlbright
<p>You've been screwed. Never, ever, ever send anyone until you have a signed agreement on your desk. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">What about something like this in your agreement from now on? ------ </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Your signature on this agreement, or accepting any services, including applicant submission, interview scheduling, et al after receipt of the agreement, is evidence of your acceptance of the agreement. </span></p>
<p>I just wrote that -…</p>
<p>You've been screwed. Never, ever, ever send anyone until you have a signed agreement on your desk. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">What about something like this in your agreement from now on? ------ </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Your signature on this agreement, or accepting any services, including applicant submission, interview scheduling, et al after receipt of the agreement, is evidence of your acceptance of the agreement. </span></p>
<p>I just wrote that - but thought it might be worthwhile to consider adding a clause like that to our agreement.</p> Hi,
There has been no respons…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-20:502551:Comment:17830292014-01-20T18:42:45.232ZDeb Barretthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/DebBarrett
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>There has been no response from him at all. His office is a far drive to another city. I have had contact with the candidate so I know he is still working there. I hope that a letter from a lawyer will get a payment from him. I am going to have my business partner do a final collections call before we take legal action. It definitely would be worth going to court for because the fee was 20K. Thanks for your response.</p>
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<p>There has been no response from him at all. His office is a far drive to another city. I have had contact with the candidate so I know he is still working there. I hope that a letter from a lawyer will get a payment from him. I am going to have my business partner do a final collections call before we take legal action. It definitely would be worth going to court for because the fee was 20K. Thanks for your response.</p> http://www.abdalahlaw.com/att…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-20:502551:Comment:17829732014-01-20T18:41:34.251ZKeith D. Halperinhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KeithDHalperin
<p><a href="http://www.abdalahlaw.com/attorneys.html" target="_blank">http://www.abdalahlaw.com/attorneys.html</a></p>
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<p>Ask for Rich Abdalah. Drop my name.</p>
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<p>Keith Halperin <a href="mailto:keithsrj@sbcglobal.net">keithsrj@sbcglobal.net</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.abdalahlaw.com/attorneys.html" target="_blank">http://www.abdalahlaw.com/attorneys.html</a></p>
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<p>Ask for Rich Abdalah. Drop my name.</p>
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<p>Keith Halperin <a href="mailto:keithsrj@sbcglobal.net">keithsrj@sbcglobal.net</a></p> That sucks. Has there just be…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2014-01-20:502551:Comment:17830172014-01-20T17:27:38.780ZAmberhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Amber689
<p>That sucks. Has there just been no response from him at all, can you go to his office? Are you in contact with the candidate(s)? I would contact a firm that handles contract disputes and see if they could write a letter to the hiring company. Sometimes that's enough to get a response - hopefully a check! In many instances, a contract would be considered "binding" via email or even verbal communication. But of course that would mean time and money in court that might not be worth it even if…</p>
<p>That sucks. Has there just been no response from him at all, can you go to his office? Are you in contact with the candidate(s)? I would contact a firm that handles contract disputes and see if they could write a letter to the hiring company. Sometimes that's enough to get a response - hopefully a check! In many instances, a contract would be considered "binding" via email or even verbal communication. But of course that would mean time and money in court that might not be worth it even if you prevailed. </p>