Agency fees

[Greenbot35]

If you were offered a position with a clause requesting if you left the position within a few years you would be liable for employment agency fee would you accept the position? U love the place from what I've seen but there is always that doubt and I know the fees are over £3000.

[kiethton]

Nope, not a hope - there are lots of reasons (on both sides) that jobs don't work out and agency fees are very much a cost of business. Bonus/training costs, yes in some circumstances, but not this.

[Greenbot35]

Its made me feel very uneasy if I'm honest.

[Tim330]

I've taken contracts with clauses where if I leave and go to work for the client or partner who I met on the project then I have to pay the agent a fee. I've negotiated these down but never actually found myself in a position to end up paying.
I don't think I'd sign up to the broader clause you mention.

[CarCrazyDad]

I wouldn't be accepting the job if that clause was included!

I can understand some of the training costs if you leave within a few months - but agency fees is a complete no go in my opinion!

Clauses like this where they effectively force you to stay at a company out of fear of financial ramifications do not help anyone.

[Countdown]

Cheeky barstewards

They're liable to repay all or part of the placement fee to the Employer if things don't work out but that's a reduction in profits to them, it shouldn't be passed on to the Applicant

[dibblecorse]

No, the employer should have agency rebate fees in their agreement with the agency, I've never known an organisation that places a rebate clause on the candidate.

As others have said, training expenses however, especially in more technical roles is often recouped, along with University fees for MBA's etc.