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Withdrawal from a job offer before signing labour contract
I recently got a job offer through email from a semi-governmental company in Dubai which was labelled as indicative job offer as the subject.
I accepted the job offer through email providing all my educational documents and passport. This indicative offer through email is subject to approval by the government.
Attached documents included personal detail form, Non-declaration form and visa form. Nothing like a proper job offer letter or any document from MOL.
Is it binding for me or I can still reject? Will I be subjected to any employment ban if I reject now? Which document or stage will make me legally bound?
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Thank you for reaching out to me on this.
As I understand you have received an unofficial offer letter on company letterhead. Even though you have given your documents, it is not binding upon you since you have not signed any documents.
An offer letter coming from the Ministry of Labour is a binding contract between two parties.
You can simply send them an email stating you withdraw your acceptance and accept some other job offer if you want. You won't face any employment ban for this.
I trust you will find this helpful.
Regards,
Hari Wadhwana
