I am writing on behalf of my wife, a pre-school teacher, who was recently selected for a position at a reputed private school in Bangalore. The school issued an offer letter, collected her academic certificates, and acknowledged their receipt. She was scheduled to join on May 11, 2025. However, today, the school informed her that the vacancy no longer exists, preventing her from joining as planned. They returned her certificates and obtained her signature confirming their receipt. The school offered no severance or assistance. My wife is originally from Vizag and belongs to the SC community. We seek your guidance on our legal options to address this unethical withdrawal of the job offer.
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Once offer is accepted it becomes a binding contract.
Send a legal notice to the school demanding compensation for breach of offer and emotional distress.
Since an offer letter was issued and documents collected, it may constitute a valid employment contract.
Mention SC status and relocation to argue discrimination or unfair treatment under relevant provisions (SC/ST Act, labour laws).
If unresolved, file a complaint with:
State Education Department
Labour Commissioner (Bangalore)
SC/ST Commission (if discrimination is suspected)
Consult an employment or labour rights lawyer in Bangalore for detailed action.
With all sympathies to your wife on her disappointment, no legal remedy exists in her case. It is the employer's prerogative to withdraw the offer of employment at any time before the selected candidate joins duty. There is no contract of employment here. Best of luck to her in all her future endeavours!
you can take a legal action against the school administration for having breached the contract conditions especially when the offer letter was accepted thqt the date of joining also has been confirmed.
After that she can initiate legal proceedings seeking releif of compensation and other benefits through court of law
You need to send them a legal notice and file a case before appropriate tribunal or court against the said school management
- As per law, an employer can terminate its employee , if found guilty of willful insubordination or disobedience; theft, fraud, or dishonesty; willful damage to or loss of employer’s goods; partaking of bribes or any illegal gratification; absence without leave for more than 10 days; habitual late attendance; disorderly behavior during working hours; or habitual negligence of work.
- Further, once the offer is issued and the same accepted by other parties ,then the contract cannot be cancelled without giving a notice in advance.
- Since, the said school already accepted her candidature after giving an offer letter then they cannot terminate or refuse to employ her only on the ground of no vacancy.
- She can approach the Court against the said school , however send a legal notice before filing a complaint
