What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
I accepted a job offer from my current company in May to start middle of June. They offered to pay relocation as I was moving cross country for the role. A week after I verbally accepted the hiring manager called me stating that the person who was going to train me was leaving and I was needed to train there for two weeks starting middle of May. I didn't want to do it because then I would only have a shorter time frame to figure out my move but she pushed back and I ended up going there for 2 weeks and the company covered my hotel and airfare there in addition to the relocation that I was promised.
While there I discovered that since this coworker was leaving I would be taking over her position and would basically have a role completely different than what was described.
I received an update offer letter when I arrived for training (that I should've reread as I thought they only changed my start date). They said that I would have to repay the relocation as well as any payments made on my behalf (which I think alludes to the housing for two weeks & the airfare for the training). I'm currently in the interview process as it's been a terrible 6 months - there were multiple rounds of layoffs - only 2 people remain on the team and all the workload is being pushed to me, the company is basically falling apart.
My questions are:
1. Since it's in the contract do you think they are going to try have me repay for the 2 weeks I WAS REQUESTED to come up in train. I would have gladly not come up a month earlier than anticipated if my hiring manager hadn't said I wouldn't be able to do my role without it.
2. Since the job wasn't as described could I possibly make a case to pay back my relo on pro-rated base if at all. A coworker started the same day as me and left after 3 months because it was so terrible. She ended up not paying back her relo because the role was different than described.
Thanks,
Mariah
They then sent an updated contract saying that if I leave before a year I was required to ay back not only my relo, but also any payments made on my behalf. I'm current
I accepted a job offer from my current company in May to start middle of June. They offered to pay relocation as I was moving cross country for the role. A week after I verbally accepted the hiring manager called me stating that the person who was going to train me was leaving and I was needed to train there for two weeks starting middle of May. I didn't want to do it because then I would only have a shorter time frame to figure out my move but she pushed back and I ended up going there for 2 weeks and the company covered my hotel and airfare there in addition to the relocation that I was promised.
While there I discovered that since this coworker was leaving I would be taking over her position and would basically have a role completely different than what was described.
I received an update offer letter when I arrived for training (that I should've reread as I thought they only changed my start date). They said that I would have to repay the relocation as well as any payments made on my behalf (which I think alludes to the housing for two weeks & the airfare for the training). I'm currently in the interview process as it's been a terrible 6 months - there were multiple rounds of layoffs - only 2 people remain on the team and all the workload is being pushed to me, the company is basically falling apart.
My questions are:
1. Since it's in the contract do you think they are going to try have me repay for the 2 weeks I WAS REQUESTED to come up in train. I would have gladly not come up a month earlier than anticipated if my hiring manager hadn't said I wouldn't be able to do my role without it.
2. Since the job wasn't as described could I possibly make a case to pay back my relo on pro-rated base if at all. A coworker started the same day as me and left after 3 months because it was so terrible. She ended up not paying back her relo because the role was different than described.
Thanks,
Mariah
They then sent an updated contract saying that if I leave before a year I was required to ay back not only my relo, but also any payments made on my behalf. I'm current
