Can I win a promissory estoppel claim if job offer was pulled last minute?

I separated from a company in 2007 and recently applied for a new position with them. After completing the interview process and a background check, they offered me the job. I resigned from my current job and gave two weeks’ notice. But then, on my last day, they called me during lunch and said I was no longer eligible for rehire. Now I’m stuck without a job. Can I win a promissory estoppel claim against them since they should’ve known I wasn’t eligible for rehire before offering me the position?

That sucks! Did they give any reason for you being ineligible for rehire? Sounds like they dropped the ball on this one.

Nope, they refused to tell me why I wasn’t eligible. Just pulled the offer last minute.

Wow, that’s rough. Definitely seems like you relied on their promise and got burned. Could be a solid case.

Do you have documentation of the job offer and your resignation? That’ll definitely help if you go for a promissory estoppel claim.

Yeah, I’ve got everything documented, including my resignation notice and communications with the manager.

Nice, that should help your case. Did you lose your previous job because of their last-minute change?

Yeah, I couldn’t go back to my old job. So now I’m without a job because of this mess.

Sounds like a classic case of promissory estoppel. You relied on their offer and got harmed because of it. Did they even finish your background check before pulling the offer?

They did, and my background is clean. I think they should’ve known I wasn’t eligible for rehire long before they made the offer.

Exactly. If they knew or should’ve known, they really messed up by not telling you sooner. This could be a strong case for you.

What exactly is promissory estoppel? I’ve heard of it, but not sure how it works in cases like this.

Basically, it’s when someone makes a promise, you rely on that promise, and then get harmed because they didn’t follow through. In my case, they offered me a job, I quit my old one, then they pulled the offer at the last minute, leaving me without a job.

Gotcha, thanks! Makes sense now. Hope you win your case!