Employment law in the Alberta region as well as other areas of
Canada is pretty comprehensive. However, in any legal field, there
are areas that may be a bit shadowy. While the law makes it clear
what employers can and cannot do in terms of employment, the time
leading up to employment can be one of these shadowy areas.
A lot of things happen when an employer extends a job offer. The
potential employee may hand in a notice of resignation to his or
her current employer. The employee may also make more extravagant
purchases than normal in anticipation of earning more money. If the
job offer is then rescinded, the worker may discover that he or she
is suddenly in hot water.
Even though this area of employment law may not be 100 percent
clear, there are a couple of circumstances in which the employer
can withdraw a job offer. The first of these centers on conditional
job offers. For example, an employer offers you a job but tells you
that the job hinges on positive
