Can you legally rescind a job offer? Spell out those contingencies in your employment application and offer letter.Employers may withdraw their job offers, provided they do so at the appropriate time. See Withdrawing an Employment Offer. If you had a job offer rescinded, you might have claims for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, or fraud. As a general rule, an offer may be rescindedits just an offer, not a contractin fact, it may be withdrawn after acceptance too! Yes, a company can rescind a job offer under certain circumstances, such as failed background checks, financial instability, or candidate misrepresentation. There is a legal principle and caveat called" Employment at Will" which allows companies to terminate or rescind job offers without cause. You may well have an enforceable claim and remedy against that new employer under the legal doctrine of "implied contract" or "promissory estoppel." It is rare for an employer to rescind a job offer, but it does happen.