What is the law regarding repayment for work-related job training?
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What is the law regarding repayment for work-related job training?
Our company has a written training reimbursement agreement that requires all employees to repay (prorated) for training costs of the employee for 3 years. A common question that gets brought up is if the training can be carried with the employee to his next job the reimbursement makes sense, but what about “factory” training that is only good (valid) while the employee is with our company. The owner is trying to get employees to reimburse him for that training as well including any travel costs and hotels. Can they do that?
Asked on August 7, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can: employers can put any terms and conditions they want on employment, including that employees will provide their own tools and uniforms, or, as in this case, pay for (or least reimburse the employer for) training. While morally or logically you may be right, legally, it is legal for employers to require payment or reimbursment of training expenses, as well of travel or hotel costs.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, they can: employers can put any terms and conditions they want on employment, including that employees will provide their own tools and uniforms, or, as in this case, pay for (or least reimburse the employer for) training. While morally or logically you may be right, legally, it is legal for employers to require payment or reimbursment of training expenses, as well of travel or hotel costs.
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