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Posted Feb 6th, 2012
can i sue chipotle for not hiring me. The person who called elluded to the reason that i was not
hired was due to the fact I have a masters degree.

Additional Details:
When he said "it wasn''t in their best interest" to hire me. Also adding it wasn''t "in my best
interest to be hired". I have 2.5 years kitchen and management experience. I have a bsed in
education and an msed in adapted physical education. The store is brand new and looking to open
with a new staff. I was asked to interview 18 hours after applying, and told that i was exactly
what they were looking for and even told me how much to ask for for a salary and which position he
wanted me to take. I even told him i had another interview in 2 hours with sears and he said
"don''t even bother going to it." I was then brough back for a second interview 6 hours later. A
week later i had a third interview. I was told i would get a call back in an hour. 2.5 hours later
i get the call they weren''t going to hire me. Is this something i can bring to court. Luckily I
went to the sears interview and they offered me a part time job instead of the full time job
chipotle promised at 10/hr
Legal Topic Area: Business Law in NY

Your facts do not set forth a legally cognizable cause of action. It is perfectly acceptable for an employer to refuse to hire a job candidate because the candidate is overeducated. In any event, even if they had hired you, they would have been privileged to fire you the next day, because employment in New York is on an at-will basis.


Answered on Feb 7th, 2012 at 12:03pm