Background Check Delay After Start Date

Published Nov 18, 2018

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I accepted a formal offer for an RN position at a large Houston area hospital. I put my 2 weeks notice in at my last job, finished out the 2 weeks, and then started my new job. On orientation day 2 I was pulled out of class and told they had just realized my background check had not come back yet and they had to send me home. My start date is being delayed now until my background check comes back. They said they put a rush on it and estimated a 1 day turnaround...it's been 5 days. I will have to start on the next orientation start date which is in 2 weeks. This is an unfortunate time of year to become spontaneously unemployed. Is there any legal action that can be taken? It's Christmas time and I am without income at no fault of my own. I feel like this was a careless oversight that ended up effecting my whole family.

I am totally distraught and all I can do is sit and wait...without pay.