Job offer withdrawn - should I make a fuss?

[Biglittleliars]

I accepted a new job offer over a month ago, and signed a new contract with a start date this month. The new employer has called me today to let me know that they are rescinding the offer as they can no longer afford to have the role. I believe they are making redundancies too.

I didn’t think I would be able to do anything in the situation however now i believe I could sue for breach of contract, given I resigned from a good job where I had been for a decent length of time.

Would you make a fuss? AIBU to do so or is it a waste of energy?

During what time?

That’s really shitty. Hopefully your company can keep you on and be able to reinstall length of service etc.

What was your notice period? If there is more than a month to the intended start date you have little hope. If they are already under financial pressure I doubt you would get any settlement either.

Move on.

Not worth it for the incumbent employer, she has decided to leave so it’s just a matter of time before she applies elsewhere. Why bother keeping her? Her loyalty has gone.

Itemise what this has cost you. Travel, new outfit, days leave for interview, any existing benefits lost etc and go back to them. Ask for either your months notice or the cost of your costs.

What type and size of company is it?

@Zeus44 if anything it will make me more loyal. I don’t want to risk it happening again.

Its a fairly small company, my current employer is massive.

They owe you a month's pay?

Well they can "un-process" your resignation so you get to keep the length of service benefits! Honestly if they get to keep you that's a great situation for them. Don't act like they're doing you a favour!

The probation period.

A tribunal wouldn’t consider any of that. New employees don’t have statutory rights beyond protected characteristics, so it entirely depends on what is contained in the contract she agreed with the employer regarding the terms of any probationary and notice periods.

Can se recruitment is an absolute nightmare and costly. Incumbent employers will jump at retention opportunities in most cases.

I dont think there is anything you can do. Legally they can terminate anyones employment within the first 2 years without a reason and without redundancy etc. At most they would have to pay you a months salary so you could try asking for this but if they are making redundancies I don't think they will be in a position to do so

This happened to me. I wrote them a letter saying as per my terms, they were contractually obliged to pay me my notice period and if you get any other benefits you get those too eg. A company car. My contract stated if you didn't take the car then you could get a car allowance so I said either provide me a car or pay the allowance. I spoke to my old work and said I'd made a terrible mistake and didn't want to leave and was able to withdraw my notice so it might be worth trying that too if you can.

Ha! No they won’t. She’s out.

@Zeus44 did you get out of the wrong side of bed today? Luckily my current employer has no worries reinstating my position so I guess I’m not worse off than I was previously. I emailed new employer this morning but am yet to receive a reply.

Did your current employer say that you should be ok with your length Of service benefits?
I expect a big company will have dealt with this type of situation before.

@EveryName yes they just rescinded my resignation meaning nothing changes. The new employer have also confirmed they will pay my pro data salary from the 1. I think notice period so that’s a nice chunk of money for doing nothing. The main downside is the new role would have been a significant pay rise, but I’m loathe to go through it all again really!