Canceling Job Offers in Florida: What High School Students Need to Know

1. The labor market currently has a high turnover rate, with approximately 2% of the labor force changing jobs each month.

2. In the United States, the default employment arrangement is “Employment-at-Will,” which means that either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment at any time.

3. When employees transition to a new employer, they usually give notice to their existing employer and sever the employment relationship. The at-will doctrine allows employees this flexibility, but there can be drawbacks if the new job offer is rescinded by the prospective employer. – The reliance provision in the 1st or 2d Restatement of Contracts is often cited in modern opinions dealing with similar situations.
– In Grouse v. Group Health Plan, Inc., the court held that promissory estoppel is invoked when an employer makes a good offer of employment and the potential employee relies on this offer in choosing to leave their current job or turning down another job offer.
– In Leonardi v. City of Hollywood, the trial court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, who had quit his job after receiving an offer of employment which was later rescinded by the city. However, the District Court of Appeal did not find the ruling in Grouse persuasive and decided that the plaintiff’s claim for damages based on reliance under §90 was unreasonable. 1. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in November 2010, there were job openings and labor turnover in Florida.

2. The job turnover rate in Florida was calculated by dividing the job turnover rate by the civilian labor force projection in 2008.

3. Charles J. Muhl identified three major exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine in Florida.

https://www.jimersonfirm.com/blog/2011/02/rescinding-job-offers-in-at-will-employments-in-florida/