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recruiters agreement

A recruiting company (head hunter) found an employee for a company for a position that the company was looking to fill. But, instead of hiring immediately, the company waited 6 months to hire the employee that the Recruiting Company introduced to them. The agreement between the recruiting company and the company that hired the employee 6 mos. later, did not have any language in their agreement which, prevented them from doing this. They basically waited 6 mos. to hire, to avoid paying the finders fee. Is the company that hired the employee still responsible to paying the Recruiting Company their 20% finders fee? Is there any case law on this that makes that company responsible for paying the recruiting company?


Asked on 11/22/08, 1:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marshall Isaacs Marshall R. Isaacs, Attorney At Law

Re: recruiters agreement

The short answer is "yes", there are a couple of potential causes of action which may or may not apply such as quantum meruit, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and even tortious interference with contract. However, I (or any attorney) would need to see the agreement and hear more of the facts before giving a more definite answer.

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Answered on 11/22/08, 1:40 pm


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