Do I have to pay back relocation expenses if I never signed a contract regarding this?
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Do I have to pay back relocation expenses if I never signed a contract regarding this?
I was a temporary worker for a company who later hired me to work in another location out-of-state; relocation expenses were reimbursed. But due to other obligations I am required to leave my position after 7 months. I have never signed a contract nor verbally agreed to pay any part of it back if I were to leave early. If they were to ask me to repay them would I have to?
Asked on December 29, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
No, IF there was no agreement that you would repay certain relocation expenses in the event you leave employment within a specified or certain time, you will not have to repay them--this is exactly why there usually is such an agreement, because one is needed to ensure repayment. Arguably, it may be the case that if it can be shown that you committed fraud--e.g. you took the job never intending to keep it, and only to have your relocation for other purposes paid for--then they might be able to come after you for the money (they'd have to sue), but the burden would be on them, as the suing party, to adduce evidence of the alleged fraud.
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