Paying back training costs when leaving a job
Discussion
I have been studying towards a couple of professional exams while at my current employer. The first qualification was underwritten by a training agreement, all terms were agreed and it was signed. I passed this and its been more than the stated 12 months of completing - I have moved onto the next one.
This is where its interesting... The new course - I have passed the first level of this qualification, and it's been 18 months since I started studying, but there is no training agreement between myself and my current employer, either written or verbal. The company also went into administration and has since been bought out and setup as a new entity.
I handed in my notice, and they have now requested I pay back my fees for the second course - Where do I stand?
This is where its interesting... The new course - I have passed the first level of this qualification, and it's been 18 months since I started studying, but there is no training agreement between myself and my current employer, either written or verbal. The company also went into administration and has since been bought out and setup as a new entity.
I handed in my notice, and they have now requested I pay back my fees for the second course - Where do I stand?
rog007 said:
Assume you'll be asking them for a reference at some point? Do what's right.
Id agree with this dependent slightly on how much it is. £10k is different from £200 obviously so you may have to negotiate something depending on how much it is.Industries (I assume you are moving within the same one) are VERY small even more so with the advent of Linkedin. A bad name could haunt you.
Bit more info, there has not been any info on what I may owe. It will only cover the last 12 months studying, and yeah I agree with the Linkedin comment with the bad press. On the other side of the coin, I have passed numerous exams which I verbally promised a salary increase after each - this never happened.
What he said.
Ifyou have no contract dictating that you need to pay training costs, then walk.
References are less important they only say you worked from start date to finish. If they say anything negative they can be sued so they are unlikely to be negative unless you have done something criminal.
Ifyou have no contract dictating that you need to pay training costs, then walk.
References are less important they only say you worked from start date to finish. If they say anything negative they can be sued so they are unlikely to be negative unless you have done something criminal.
It is quite common (although not legally enforceable I believe) to get an employee to sign something before they go on a training course to say that they will pay back the expense if they leave within x months.
If you haven't signed anything, and it isn't a clause in your standard contract then they do not have any right to ask you to pay your training fees.
If you haven't signed anything, and it isn't a clause in your standard contract then they do not have any right to ask you to pay your training fees.
smithsi said:
What he said.
References are less important they only say you worked from start date to finish. If they say anything negative they can be sued so they are unlikely to be negative unless you have done something criminal.
Your right they can't put negative comments on a reference, however they can decline to provide a reference!!References are less important they only say you worked from start date to finish. If they say anything negative they can be sued so they are unlikely to be negative unless you have done something criminal.
oldnbold said:
Your right they can't put negative comments on a reference, however they can decline to provide a reference!!
You can if they are factual and there is hard evidence to support the fact. https://www.gov.uk/work-reference
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