Is it breach of contract if a job offer is withdrawn before it commences?

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• Steptoe & Johnson LLP

The withdrawal of a job offer without cause before it commences may not mean that no compensation is due to the prospective employee.

Mr Mamedu was from Nigeria and had trained as a barrister and solicitor. He was offered work at the end of July 2006 as a locum solicitor by Hatten Wyatt. He accepted the offer but prior to starting work the employer withdrew the offer and employed another candidate.

Mamedu presented a claim for race discrimination and the Tribunal found Hatten Wyatt respons... (138 more words)

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