Oral Agreements: What You Need to Know

Questioner

Dear lawyer, I verbally agreed with my colleague to rotate our workdays; both the manager and the company director are aware of this agreement. My colleague told me last week that she suddenly no longer wants this. Our contract stipulates the old situation, but does the verbal agreement apply in this case?

Questioner

Oral agreements are just as binding as written ones. However, they are often difficult to prove. In your case, however, it is. Barring exceptional circumstances, you can therefore hold your colleague to the agreement. Whether that's wise, given the potential impact on the working atmosphere, etc., is another matter...