Questão jurídica principal
Whether the employee had rejected the employer's settlement offer before acceptance, releasing the employer from the offer under Art. 3 OR.
Decisão extraída
No clear rejection could be inferred from the employee's and his lawyer's communications; the offer remained binding until timely acceptance.
Fundamentação extraída
The lawyer's letters were preliminary, aimed at reaching a settlement, and did not unequivocally state that the offer was not of interest. A request for a higher payment or reference to 'minimal expectations' did not amount to a clear rejection when read in context and in good faith.