If the job offer was retracted on the basis of a protected characteristic, then the job seeker can state claims under state and federal anti-discrimination law. You may be entitled to compensation from the employer who terminated your job offer wrongfully.Legal Claims You May Have If a Job Offer Is Rescinded Can you legally rescind a job offer? This manual is designed to assist hiring managers with appropriate hiring processes and Human Resources practices. The facts of these job-offer-retraction cases. As a general rule, an offer may be rescindedits just an offer, not a contractin fact, it may be withdrawn after acceptance too! Revoking an employment offer is not illegal in most cases, but the decision should be given a full legal review before contacting the candidate. An applicant who has been made a conditional offer of employment may be required to submit to and pass a job-related medical examination that is consistent with. Discrimination. The candidate perceives the job offer was withdrawn for a discriminatory reason under state or federal fair employment laws.