Aerotek

Aerotek said in a statement that it didn't do anything wrong in Koehler's case.

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"Thanks Aerotek, hope that little bit of money you're getting is worth taking the food off my kids' plates!" he wrote.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

He says his start date came and went, and it wasn't until about a week later that an Aerotek recruiter finally called him back and told him that there was no longer a job for him.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

One Colorado man, however, is not only speaking up but is suing Aerotek, a major international employment firm.

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While we understand that Mr. Koehler has some issues regarding his interaction with our Denver, Colorado, office, we are comfortable that we handled the situation properly, an Aerotek spokesperson said.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

Koehler said a recruiter for Aerotek called him immediately and sent him out to interview with the client, a pharmaceutical company in Broomfield, Colo., after which he was almost immediately offered the job.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

"Aerotek called me the same day and said I was hired and that they wanted me to start as soon as possible," he said.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

According to Koehler, an Aerotek recruiter then told him he needed to quit his current job by July 23 so he could start his new position the following Monday.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

But immediately after putting in his two weeks' notice, Koehler says, the Aerotek recruitment agent entirely stopped responding to him about the position.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011

One man claims Aerotek hired him, allowed him to work in a position for four months and then fired him without explanation a day before he would have been eligible for unemployment benefits.

Jobless Should 'Be Really Careful' With Staffing Agencies, Says Legal Expert Laura Bassett 2011