Would I still have to pay the money back per contract?
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Would I still have to pay the money back per contract?
I worked for a company that is a hospitalist group in MI. However, the hospital didn’t want to renew the contract. I had the choice of staying with the hospital or my company. I stayed with the company and transferred to SC. The company paid for my moving cost. Per the contract I signed if I quit or if they terminate me I would have to pay $4,000. Started the job I was treated badly. It was a hostile work environment. Others knew it was bad environment and I had to go to a therapist over this. Now I found out that people quit due to the hostile/bullying environment. If they had knowledge of this and nobody warned me. Would I have to pay the money back?
Asked on August 7, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, South Carolina
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
The agreement you signed is a contact; it is enforceable as per its plain terms. Therefore, if you quit, you will have to repay the $4,000 relocation cost. That it is a hostile environment is irrelevant: there is no law against a workplace being hostile, and no right to a non-hostile workplace or to good/fair/professional, etc. treatment at work. Remember: employment in this nation is "employment at will"--your workplace can be downright awful, and the employer has no obligation to make it better.
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