Wiki Ethics question

[dawright03]

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[Cyndi113]

What was the agreement with the employer regarding the payment for the exam?

 

[nsteinhauser]

Most employers set guidelines when they agree to pay for 'education' - for instance the employee agrees to pay back the tuition/costs if he/she leaves that organization within a year.

 

[dawright03]

Unaware of any agreement in place regarding repayment if the employee leaves.

 

[LORA CRAWFORD]

No contract, no good

If you agree to pay for someones education there should be a written contract that if employee A leaves prior to set date they need to pay the employer back the cost of the training. After said date the payment goes down in a sliding scale. The remaining cost will be deducted from the employees final paycheck.

example.
Employer paid 1000.00 fo training employee pays back 100% if they leave in 6 months
the payback fee will be reduced by 10% every month after.
7 month 900 x 10 % 90
8 month 810 x 10 % 81
9 month 729 etc
If there is nothing written and signed then you just lost the money and time you put into the employee.

I do agree the employee has not shown the best integrity and loyalty and should have told you they were being scouted by another company and give you the opportunity to discuss a raise or better benefits. My thought is once they have accepted a position if they turn around and come back to you once a raise has been offered they have now left the other company in a lurch as well and they may play this card over and over again.

 

[maddismom]

Sounds like a case of someone burning bridges, regardless if there was an agreement in place. Good luck!