Turning down a job offer you have already accepted

[BucksFizz]

Does an organisation have any legal recourse if you reject a job offer that you accepted only a couple of days prior?

I accepted a role with one organisation but another has got in touch with an offer that is more money and closer to home, other than the potential unsportsmanlike behaviour do I have anything to worry about by rejecting the first offer?

[BucksFizz]

Slight plot twist.

I got a new job through a recruitment agency after two interviews and two online tests - I've been there a week and so far. I've since been approached by one of the directors of a sister company of where I was made redundant, they have made me an offer of a far more interesting role and more money.

I want to accept the role but I want to be tactful about how I handle resigning from my current job. I have a weeks notice which they probably won't want me to work but I feel awfully hard faced, all the effort of the recruiter, interviewees, general recruitment process etc.

Any advice or anything that I should be aware of, although than be very apologetic?

[BucksFizz]

NDA said:

BucksFizz said:

I accepted a role with one organisation but another has got in touch with an offer that is more money and closer to home, other than the potential unsportsmanlike behaviour do I have anything to worry about by rejecting the first offer?

I'm not sure I understand the flow of events here - so you did resign from your initial job? Or you were made redundant? You left to join the new firm and the old firm are now trying to persuade you back with more money?

Company 1: Made me redundant
Company 2: Now employed here for 1 week so far
Company 3: Offered me a job, owned by the same company that owns company 1.

[BucksFizz]

NDA said:

BucksFizz said:

Company 1: Made me redundant
Company 2: Now employed here for 1 week so far
Company 3: Offered me a job, owned by the same company that owns company 1.

Well I don't know you, or how old you are (that does make a bit of a difference), or what you do - but I'd be tempted to stay where you are. They want you, they threw you a lifeline when you were made redundant....

Were you paid a redundancy package?

Yes, and I am very grateful to be were I am now but the role at company 3 is more money and more interesting (current role is more than my last also) - although both companies are owned by the same group they are totally separate.

Comapny 1 is selling a crap product to a suppressed market hence my redundancy, company 3 is growing so fast that sales are being asked not to sell because the PS department can't go fast enough hence the job offer.