http://forum.lowyat.net/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:24:13 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2789651 I have signed an offer letter which bonded me with Company X for 3 years but after a year plus I think this company is full of shit. I&#39;ve got a better offer from Company Y and wish to resign from Company X.<br /><br />The clause mentioned about Company X’s reimbursement in the event of early termination and resignation, as stated in my offer letter is as follows:<br /><br />&quot;Should you decide to leave your employment before completing 36 months of service, you are required to reimburse the company in full which is equivalent to 6 months&#39; of your basic salary or any other incidental expenses incurred in the course of us securing your employment&quot;.<br /><br />My queries are:<br /><br />1) The legal validity/enforceability/imposition of this employment bond<br />2) If I do not pay up the amount as mentioned in the offer letter, and then Company X sue me, can Company X actually win the lawsuit? What are my chances of winning here?<br />3) Can anyone who had encountered this before sharing their inputs or else, shed a light on this?<br /><br />I think it’s just fair enough if the reimbursement to be made to Company X is the amount pro-rated based on the number of months I was in employment (to date, 1 year 3 months). Company Y wanted to buy me out but they’re willing to pay up to 1 month’s salary and I’m willing to fork out my own money up to 1 month’s salary only. <br /><br />Apparently, I’ve got no lawyer friend and I can’t even discuss this matter with the HR, because the story will spread out in Company X like a bad virus. I had a few discussions with the old timers in Company X; they said the waiver or discount is most unlikely to happen.<br /><br />However, I read somewhere on the internet, the employee may not need to pay the liquidated damages/reimbursements (6 months’ salary) merely because it is stipulated in the contract/employment letter. The company is entitling for a sum of compensation only if the company has actually suffered a loss as a result of the employee’s early termination of contract.<br /><br />My current employer has only paid for my training and exam fees for a professional certificate.<br /><br /><br /> roldani Jobs &amp; Careers Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:35:37 +0800