Paying back training costs

National_Debtline

Hi Chris

chrisrawles wrote: »

Just wondering if they did take some payments from her salary, how likely are they to chase her for the rest once she leaves? If they took a legal stance then that would cost them money. i'm also pretty sure with her current financial commitments that a court would agree that anything more than £100 month payment would leave her short of money.

They would be free to sue for any remaining balance, although I imagine they would probably rather recover it via an informal arrangement in the first instance. You are right insofar as the court would take her means into account when setting a rate of payment.


If the employer did sue, its costs for doing so would be incorporated into the total amount claimed.

chrisrawles wrote: »

On another note could this failure to clear the training cost have an affect of her credit file although its not a credit agreement?

No - it would only be in the event of the employer suing her and obtaining a CCJ that this could affect her credit file.


Dennis
@natdebtline

EssexHebridean

chrisrawles wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying.

Just wondering if they did take some payments from her salary, how likely are they to chase her for the rest once she leaves? If they took a legal stance then that would cost them money. i'm also pretty sure with her current financial commitments that a court would agree that anything more than £100 month payment would leave her short of money.

On another note could this failure to clear the training cost have an affect of her credit file although its not a credit agreement?

I'd be more concerned about whether it had an affect on any reference she requires from the company in the future...while they couldn't give her a bad reference in relation to her work, they may feel it would be appropriate to simply exclude any reference to honesty...

chrisrawles

Yes this is another concern to consider