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Do I have to pay the value of training to the company in case of terminating the contract?
Salam,
My company has filed a complaint against me in MOHRE related to training fees.
This is the clause mentioned in my contract:
"The Second Party shall be obliged to pay back the value of the training (which is estimated at an amount of 10000 AED) when they terminate the employment contract based on their own free will (within One Year) from the date of commencement of their contract, without prejudice to the First Party's legal or contractual obligations. (the amount agreed on for the value of the training period must be commensurate with the employment period of the employee)"
My question is:
1. I served 11 months in the company. Can they demand the full 10,000 or it should be less due to 11 months (as per the last line of the clause)?
2. I didn't even get training from the company. I learned normally by working on projects with seniors. No training session was conducted for me. Should I still have to pay?
My case is in MOHRE.
Thanks
It seems that your employer is attempting to enforce a training clause in your employment contract.
However, the specific details of the clause and your employment circumstances are crucial to determining the potential outcome.
Your Rights and Options:
Training Clause Interpretation:
Proportionality: The last line of the clause suggests that the training cost should be proportional to the duration of your employment. If you only worked for 11 months, it's reasonable to argue that you should not be liable for the full AED 10,000.
