Hello,
I recently had a company rescind a job offer after we had agreed to terms of employment via email, and after the agreed start date had already passed. I had completed onboarding steps and was awaiting the official employment agreement to sign. I would greatly appreciate any advice regarding this situation.
I began interviewing with this company in early June and agreed to their terms of employment at the end of June via email. The agreed terms were a one year, indefinitely renewable contract with no probation period and double my current salary. My start date was set for August 1st, and I planned to submit my notice to my current employer after signing the official agreement.
I had already provided my banking details, passport, and zairyu card, all of which were registered in their employee portal. While my employment start date was initially set for August 1st, after countless Teams calls, it was delayed to August 15th and then September 1st, due to their unfamiliarity with residence permit renewals in Japan.
As the company has no prior experience with Japanese residence permit renewals, they proposed a new employment agreement: a three-month contract followed by a one-year contract. They explicitly told me it is so that they could terminate my employment if there were issues with renewing my status of residence.
I explained that I could not agree to these new terms and wished to proceed with the original contract. I also informed them that I had declined other interviews and offers based on their initial offer. They responded by stating that they could not move forward with my employment and wished me success in my career.
I have not replied to their email yet. I understand that it is generally difficult for companies to rescind a naitei, or fire employees. I would appreciate any advice for this situation.
TL;DR: Company rescinded a job offer after I declined a revised, less favorable agreement, even though we already had an agreed employment contract and start date.
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