URGENT help needed! Any employment law experts on here...

A young friend of mine works for a major drinks company... He was interviewed for a new role - pay rise, regular hours instead of shifts and was offered the job. He signed a contract and got a confirmation of the start date 5th December.
This date passed and he was told that it was a "new initiative" and his new boss was still awaiting a replacement.
He has been told today that they have been unable to find a replacement for his new managers's original role and the Manager he would have worked under is now being transferred to Milton Keynes and they have withdrawn the offer. They still intend to create this new role in the near future but "he will have to re-apply and go through the interview process again"

Surely if he had a contract and letter both with a start date, even if they can withdraw the offer, he should not have to re-apply for the same role. Surely and 'offer an acceptance' constitutes a binding contract under any circumstance (other than employment law?) and can only be anulled though 'Force Majeur' or some undisclosed mnaterial fact making the contract void??

 

True, but until you've been in post a good while (two years?) the compensation would not justify the risk of legal action. The Coalition Government would like to further undermine this aspect of employment rights.

 

i am an expert and wrong though it is....he ant a leg to stand on i am afraid

the fickle finger of fate eh...........

hope this helps

 

He can sue for breach of contract if the facts are as you state....and if he is prepared to do that whilst still working there. As you suggest - there has indeed been offer and acceptance. That make it binding - even in employment law.