Rejection of job offer after giving acceptance to join.

yes u can reject the offer of the new employer because it was jst an offer made to you and you will not be legally liable till the time you dont sign the apointment letter

Hello sir,

Thanks for your reply.

Kindly go thru the offer by email verbatim and confirm if the new company has inserted some clause on claim it can lodge in case you do not join after acceptance of the offer.

Usually companies keep candidates in pipeline for the same job.

You should ask the current employer to confirm to you in writing that it is making the offer of ………..{with designation, dept., role, office address, salary detail etc} and would like you to continue in employment without any break by accepting the offer, and notice of resignation served by you shall stand cancelled.

It shall be good as a goodwill gesture to explain the situation {after getting the offer in writing from current employer} in person, on phone to new company’s line managers/HR { on phone/in person}and cancel the offer made by them in writing. Think and give some good reason so that the company cancels the offer without any debate.

I agree with Krishnan. You can politely communicate by emial that you have reconsidered the proposal and not accepting the offer. Don't disclose  about the offer given by the present employer.

Vasudevan