Can you have a job with no contract?

In some cases, yes--especially if you're not working under a contract. Without a formal contract, you're considered to be employed at will, which means that both you and your employer have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time.

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Employment Law With No Contract In Los Angeles

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal laws addressing employer-employee rights and obligations. Information discussed includes wages & hours, discrimination, termination of employment, pension plans and retirement benefits, workplace safety, workers' compensation, unions, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and much more in 25 pages of materials.

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Once the applicant has accepted the job, there is a legally binding contract of employment between the employer and the applicant. The law does not require witnesses or a signature to make it valid.

Id. § 2751. In California, there is a presumption of at-will employment absent an express agreement specifying the length of employment or grounds for termination.

Well the answer should be simple and that is that if the applicant was presented with a contract prior to commencement of employment and refused to sign the agreement, then no agreement was reached and the applicant will not work for the employer and cannot be considered to be an employee of the employer.

In most situations, an unsigned contract will result in a non-deal, and the document will not legally bind the parties. However, there are certain situations where a court may hold that the wording has legal effect.

In some cases, yes--especially if you're not working under a contract. Without a formal contract, you're considered to be employed at will, which means that both you and your employer have the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time.

Legally you, cannot be employed without a signed contract. However, that obligation falls on the employer, not the employee. So, if anyone gets into grief over it, it would be your employer.

If there is no written record of the terms of the employment, it makes it harder to prove the existence of certain terms if action is taken against the employer. The lack of a contract can also prevent the employment relationship being legally binding between both the employer and the employee.

If you did not sign a contract in most cases you would be an at will employee and can be terminated for any reason, however if the employer had a policy regarding what constitutes termination, and requires just cause for termination you would be protected.

No Legal Record: Without a signed contract or agreement, there is no legal record of the terms and conditions agreed between the parties. This may lead to confusion, misunderstandings, and loss of evidence in case of a legal dispute or litigation.

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It does not matter where you were born or what your legal status is. Call us today at (310) 575-2550 or fill out the online contact form for a prompt response.Breach of Contract Could Be Wrongful Termination; You Have the Right to Speak to an Employment Lawyer in Los Angeles. California Wrongful Termination Laws 2024. California has strict laws regarding employer-employee relationships. The state considers all employment relationships to involve a contract, even a verbal one. In California, certain exceptions exist to the rule that an employer can fire an at-will employee for no reason. These include the following: California's labor laws do require you to give at least 72 hours' notice if you want your final paycheck at the time you leave. There is no exception in the law that allows the employer to require you to wait until the next payday, or even until the timecard is turned in.

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