Does accepting an offer letter constitute a contract?

An offer letter is both a policy document and a legal contract. As per Indian Contract Act, a legally valid contract should be legally enforceable in nature and spirit.

What is legally required in an offer letter?

In addition to the statute’s requirements, offer letters should include the employee’s start date; job title; name or title of immediate supervisor; whether the position is full-time or part-time; and whether the employee will be exempt or non-exempt from federal and state minimum wage and overtime requirements.

Can I quit after signing offer letter?

Can you back out of the job offer? Yes. Technically, anyone can turn down a job offer, back out of a job already started, or renege on an acceptance at any point. Most states operate with what is called “at will employment.” This means the employee and the employer are not in a binding contract.

Is an offer letter considered as a contract?

Any Offer letter is considered as a contract between employer and employee. You may be aware that offer letter contains terms and conditions relating to work. In most cases it will specify conditions relating to poor performance, working hours, compensation and benefits , notice period etc.

Can I resign without a joining date in offer letter?

Offer letter with out joining date is not offer letter. NO DO NOT RESIGN untill you get a firm joining date confirmation. You might try different ways, as suggested in other answers, to get the date. But remember you have to have a mail not an oral communication.

How do candidates accept or refuse an offer letter?

The form can include fields, such as an electronic signature, that can be configured as optional or mandatory. Candidates accept or refuse the offer by providing a value for a field configured for that purpose (the field should therefore be mandatory). If the form contains E-Signature fields, these are validated by the system.

Where can I find the offer letter in Taleo?

The offer letter is typically displayed on the Tasks tab of all the Taleo-based career sections the candidates might visit because a form was configured containing the offer letter.