An employee who accepts a job, resigns from the former employer, and then has the new job offer withdrawn, may have a cause of action against the new employer. As a general rule, an offer may be rescindedits just an offer, not a contractin fact, it may be withdrawn after acceptance too!Once you have accepted the offer, it cannot be cancelled. There are many reasons why your employer may rescind a job offer. You may have failed a drug test. I would add that you should send a short email refuting their email and simply saying you did NOT "willingly" withdraw yourself. If your job offer was rescinded, you should speak to a knowledgeable employment attorney. Yes, you can the same way Employers can rescind their offer letter to you. Do it professionally and immediately. Below you'll also find a stepbystep action plan about what you can do if they find that their job offer has fallen through in this way.