In the US, contracts can require workers to pay back training costs if they leave their jobs before the end of a certain period. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The training costs are not the craziest part of this claim from my perspective:
The Skin and Cancer Institute was trying to make her repay US$38,000 in training costs and more than US$100,000 for “loss of business” caused by the company’s inability to transfer Ms Lakey’s responsibilities to someone new.
They we’re probably paying a fraction of that as a salary and then want to hold the employee accountable that they can’t find a replacement. Crazy world…
The training costs are not the craziest part of this claim from my perspective: The Skin and Cancer Institute was trying to make her repay US$38,000 in training costs and more than US$100,000 for “loss of business” caused by the company’s inability to transfer Ms Lakey’s responsibilities to someone new.
They we’re probably paying a fraction of that as a salary and then want to hold the employee accountable that they can’t find a replacement. Crazy world…
After she gave 4 months notice, too.
I would let myself become destitute before I paid that.
Easier said than done. Have you ever been homeless? I have and it’s really horrible.
Well if you’re being forced to repay $138,000 good chance you go destitute anyway. May as well fuck em over for it
But yeah I know easier said than done realistically unless someone is willing to support you.