Reader DD writes: "I am currently unemployed. My last day as an employee of my previous company (Company A) was July 31. My reason for leaving was 1) management had decided to shut down the Tokyo team, and 2) I was going to join a competitor (Company B).
"My first meeting with Company B was at the end of June, and they gave me a verbal agreement along with a rough draft of the employment contract to view in early July, which I perused through and found agreeable. I returned the contract to Company B promptly upon their request and was instructed to wait for a final draft to be delivered from the States. I am still waiting.
"My question is, what rights do I have in this situation? Am I entitled to the lost wages from Aug. 1, housing reimbursements and visa renewal as promised by Company B?"