Repayment of “Training” Costs - Enforceable?

Dox

Why did you sign in the first place? What would have happened if you had refused to do so?

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Dox said:

Why did you sign in the first place? What would have happened if you had refused to do so?

As per first line in the OP's post - ''Approximately 2 years ago my employer was informed that they require employees to be in the process of getting or have already obtained a certain qualification for staff to be able to deliver the company’s main service.''

I think it's obvious what the alternative would have been.

TELLIT01

Had the training started before you were given this document to sign? 

Manxman_in_exile

Are you working in the public sector?  (eg NHS or a LA)  Or providing a service paid for by the public sector?

Marcon

amazonian17 said:

Dox said:

Why did you sign in the first place? What would have happened if you had refused to do so?

As per first line in the OP's post - ''Approximately 2 years ago my employer was informed that they require employees to be in the process of getting or have already obtained a certain qualification for staff to be able to deliver the company’s main service.''

I think it's obvious what the alternative would have been.

Actually it isn't. You might think that, but it would be useful to hear from OP. Their comment wasn't they would be sacked, but rather  'I was not given an alternative to signing either but it was implied that it would be detrimental to the business if we did not do it'.

Dox

Marcon said:

amazonian17 said:

Dox said:

Why did you sign in the first place? What would have happened if you had refused to do so?

As per first line in the OP's post - ''Approximately 2 years ago my employer was informed that they require employees to be in the process of getting or have already obtained a certain qualification for staff to be able to deliver the company’s main service.''

I think it's obvious what the alternative would have been.

Actually it isn't. You might think that, but it would be useful to hear from OP. Their comment wasn't they would be sacked, but rather  'I was not given an alternative to signing either but it was implied that it would be detrimental to the business if we did not do it'.

Which is exactly why I asked the question, rather than jumping to conclusions based on insufficient evidence. 

Skuk

TELLIT01 said:

Had the training started before you were given this document to sign? 

The training had started when I signed the new agreement. The original agreement is quite similar but a lot shorter and mainly says “in the event that you resign during or after your training: 1. During training: 100% of the training costs paid by XXXX up to your resignation” 

Skuk

Manxman_in_exile said:

Are you working in the public sector?  (eg NHS or a LA)  Or providing a service paid for by the public sector?

Private sector- small organisation 

Skuk

Dox said:

Marcon said:

amazonian17 said:

Dox said:

Why did you sign in the first place? What would have happened if you had refused to do so?

As per first line in the OP's post - ''Approximately 2 years ago my employer was informed that they require employees to be in the process of getting or have already obtained a certain qualification for staff to be able to deliver the company’s main service.''

I think it's obvious what the alternative would have been.

Actually it isn't. You might think that, but it would be useful to hear from OP. Their comment wasn't they would be sacked, but rather  'I was not given an alternative to signing either but it was implied that it would be detrimental to the business if we did not do it'.

Which is exactly why I asked the question, rather than jumping to conclusions based on insufficient evidence. 

The alternative was not discussed and we were all fresh and slightly naive graduates who didn’t know any better at the time. 

But to progress in the organisation, there would have been zero chance as I wouldn’t have been able to do the main part of my job. I’m not sure what they would’ve done but at the time I was concerned I’d lose my job. 

Savvy_Sue

I don't suppose you're in a union, or a professional body of some kind, who might help you argue your case? https://www.bps.org.uk/