Job Offer-legally binding
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Chum of mine got offered a job with a Building Society, between offer and start date they restructured and dropped him a note saying he was no longer required. Legal advice said that because th econtract had not commenced, it could not be enforced. Job he didn't thus get - HR Director!!
I also find that it gets the agents moving quicker than just saying 'yes'. I've had a few occasions where the agent dithers - perhaps dreaming of their bonus - and I find saying 'yes, provided I see the contract' gets them and the new employer moving quicker.
I certainly wouldn't ever want to resign or even start a new job without seeing the contract first, but people do..
Maybe because I do a lot of contract work and the turnaround on offers are a lot shorter than perm to perm transitions.
But yes, of course, if you don't like the contract, you don't need to sign it - or turn up to work
I certainly wouldn't ever want to resign or even start a new job without seeing the contract first, but people do..
Maybe because I do a lot of contract work and the turnaround on offers are a lot shorter than perm to perm transitions.
But yes, of course, if you don't like the contract, you don't need to sign it - or turn up to work
It's a can of worms for the person changing jobs though. The major multi-national I used to work for withdrew offers to people across Europe when someone acquired us and they basically just said "hard luck". In our industry (high tech) it's not that unusual as things can change fast.
For "ordinary" jobs, we didn't get people to sign contracts until after they started - in fact I worked there for years changing roles several times and never signed one. We never paid compensation to anyone - worst case I can't imagine why we'd need to pay anything other than notice period, which for most jobs would be a month.
For "ordinary" jobs, we didn't get people to sign contracts until after they started - in fact I worked there for years changing roles several times and never signed one. We never paid compensation to anyone - worst case I can't imagine why we'd need to pay anything other than notice period, which for most jobs would be a month.
Breadvan72 said:
He should have got better advice.
I got made redunant from a position three weeks and two days in citing they were closing the branch. Advice I received was nothing could be done even if they knew before they hired me, which Management must've. Is that true? Thankfully I've secured another job but it's not as good as the one I lost as travelling time and parking costs have increased dramatically but beggars can't be choosers I guess.Interesting reading, thanks.
I've now received the conditional offer from the HR manager outlining the offer. I was always under the impression that I could now resign from my current position (when the paper contract is signed), but from reading online, it looks that it may be best to wait for the conditions to be 'met'?
(Conditions are just references, although the they've not asked for details of references yet).
Thoughts?
I've now received the conditional offer from the HR manager outlining the offer. I was always under the impression that I could now resign from my current position (when the paper contract is signed), but from reading online, it looks that it may be best to wait for the conditions to be 'met'?
(Conditions are just references, although the they've not asked for details of references yet).
Thoughts?
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