Confirmed job turned out to be nonexistent
A few months ago, my wife received a confirmation by email from the head of a department at a university in Ontario that they were offering her a postdoctoral position. After confirming that she was happy with that position and relying on the department's assurance, but without having received a formal offer letter, my wife relocated to Canada from overseas. However, when she went to the university for a meeting she was told that the previously mentioned job didn't exist after all due to a lack of funding. Not surprisingly, the result was that my wife ended up with a gap in her CV and no income for several months.
Does anyone know if it's legal in Ontario to tell someone (in writing) that they are being offered a job, when that job doesn't actually exist? As mentioned, my wife never received an actual offer letter, so the only thing she has as proof is the email from the head of the department in which he clearly states that she's offered the job.
Does anyone know if it's legal in Ontario to tell someone (in writing) that they are being offered a job, when that job doesn't actually exist? As mentioned, my wife never received an actual offer letter, so the only thing she has as proof is the email from the head of the department in which he clearly states that she's offered the job.
