Reimbursing work for training expenses

pyaww!

Work are sending me to Paris for mandatory induction training. They require me to sign an agreement to reimburse them if I leave the company within 12 months of taking the training.

Is this legal? Seems dodge.

dudara

Seems a little odd. If it’s mandatory induction training to do the job, then I’d expect them to cover it.

If it was more elective training, and they were covering the costs, then this kind of arrangement would be more typical.

davo10

From their point of view, why spend money on training you only for you to leave and bring that training/knowledge somewhere else. If you don't want to agree to it, just tell them you won't and don't want the training.

pyaww!

Not really interested in the companies point of view to be honest

Stheno

pyaww! wrote: »

Not really interested in the companies point of view to be honest

Is it company specific training or will you get a cert/qualification from it?

pyaww!

No cert. Soft skills, teamwork sh!te.

Stheno

pyaww! wrote: »

No cert. Soft skills, teamwork sh!te.

hmm.

It's not illegal but unusual I know plenty of people in IT who are required to do mandatory trading and have to pay back if they leave but it's usually a cert

as it's mandatory you either do it or look for a new job

out of curiosity is it mandatory for everyone or something you've to do as a result of a disciplinary/performance related issue?

davo10

pyaww! wrote: »

No cert. Soft skills, teamwork sh!te.

I see a quick parting of the ways.

pyaww!

:'D I should say professional skills rather than soft skills. Mandatory for all. I'm an exemplary employee

_Brian

pyaww! wrote: »

Work are sending me to Paris for mandatory induction training. They require me to sign an agreement to reimburse them if I leave the company within 12 months of taking the training.

Is this legal? Seems dodge.

Common enough clause. Perfectly legal.

Fann Linn

Paris in the springtime.
What more could you ask for!

tedpan

They do that in several corporations. Sending you to Paris costs money, they don't expect you to leave within that period of time. They do the same in my place if you want to do a college course, you cannot leave before you've worked 24 months following course completion or you incur the fees.

I'm guessing if they fire you within the 12 months you won't have to pay?

AndrewJRenko

Fann Linn wrote: »

What more could you ask for!

Not to be put into indentured servitude by your employer?

MIKEKC

pyaww! wrote: »

:'D I should say professional skills rather than soft skills. Mandatory for all. I'm an exemplary employee

You expect company to train you , then you leave shortly after. Only fair that they get some value for money

Batgurl

I get why they are doing it but that doesn’t mean I’d agree with it. Screams of stingy but maybe it’s just a deterrent to stop people getting a free trip to Paris before leaving.

Have they stated how much it is costing? Who gets the benefit from the training; you or them? And most importantly, are you planning on leaving within the timeframe laid out?

My 2 cents? Had a similar kind of thing from my old company. Conveniently “never got round to signing” the form. As I suspected, they never chased me for reimbursement when I left and even if they had, they had nothing in writing anyway.

Rackstar

pyaww! wrote: »

Not really interested in the companies point of view to be honest

pyaww! wrote: »

No cert. Soft skills, teamwork sh!te.

Possibly they've sensed that you couldn't care less about the job, and are trying to cover themselves.

Tails142

That's total bs, Pay for a trip to Paris... Tell them you want someone to record the training on their phone and you'll watch it at your desk when they get back and to shove their free maybe not free trip to Paris up their a$$... Simples