Company asking to pay up! Need advice pleassssee!
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My friend used to work for this company in Toa Payoh. Lets call this company C1. She work there for less than 3 months. During that 3 months which the company call orientation month, she was told that she can quit at any time during that time. But if she continues, she will be required to serve the bond (a private registered company having a bond!!!??) of 2 years. If they quit within that 2 years, the company got the rights to seek payment as compensation from the employee who quit (WTF!).
However, for my friend case, she quit on her 2nd month, so its during the orientation period. She she gave the company her letter of resignation on the first week of April (two weeks notice as per normal before resigning). 2 weeks later, she quit C1.
But a few days back, a letter was sent to her home mailbox dated 5th of June asking her to pay up $3xxx as compensation to C1 for the training they sent her during her stay in C1!
She asked her friend to send her a copy of the 'contract' and in the contract, it say 'the Company have the rights to seek compensation from employee who quit during the 2 year bond.. blablabla..'. No lines in that contract ever mention anything about the 3 months orientation period!
So why did C1 ask for payment when they said earlier verbally that the first 3 months will be a so called orientation period when in the contract is stated differently??
And is the letter received still valid as the date is dated on the 5th of June when my friend quit in April???
The letter stated that they give her 14 days to pay up or they will refer the matter to the relevant authorities.
I find this company really sickening really! Friends have told her how the company charged ex-employees thousands of dollars for quiting. And her worse fear was revealed this week.
Anyone can help? Is there any ways she can defend herself?? Will Ministry of Manpower or any ministers be able to help her?
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PM me.
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call ministry of manpower
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call MOM before the company calls, scare em.
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Read above.
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Was your friend made to sign a contract right at the beginning when she signed up?
If she did, and she has a copy of the contract, then it'll be easy. Just go to MOM and let them take that company to task.
If all else fails, just go to MOM anyway. It'll be harder if there's no written proof, but an MOM investigation might just make that company wake up their bloody ideas. -
edited irrelevant post
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Yes she's made to sign a contract at the beginning saying that she will only be made to pay if she break her bond of 2 years. But she is told that she can quit during the first 3 months if she don't like it there.Originally posted by fudgester:Was your friend made to sign a contract right at the beginning when she signed up?
If she did, and she has a copy of the contract, then it'll be easy. Just go to MOM and let them take that company to task.
If all else fails, just go to MOM anyway. It'll be harder if there's no written proof, but an MOM investigation might just make that company wake up their bloody ideas.
IF ONLY SHE CAN RECORD WHAT IS SAID BY THEM!
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Just go to MOM with a copy of that contract. And point out exactly who was it who told her that she can leave within the first three months.Originally posted by chillz88:Yes she's made to sign a contract at the beginning saying that she will only be made to pay if she break her bond of 2 years. But she is told that she can quit during the first 3 months if she don't like it there.
IF ONLY SHE CAN RECORD WHAT IS SAID BY THEM! -
thats rubbish
dont you have some workers union/association or sth? -
MOM.Originally posted by alexkusu:thats rubbish
dont you have some workers association or sth? -
Thanks guys. Will tell her to refer to MOM.
Will update on the outcomes in the coming days. Stay tune! -
scan and show the letter of appointment here.
everything depends on what is written there. -
orh..there u go..Originally posted by M©+square:MOM. -
but.. she lied.Originally posted by chillz88:Yes she's made to sign a contract at the beginning saying that she will only be made to pay if she break her bond of 2 years. But she is told that she can quit during the first 3 months if she don't like it there.
IF ONLY SHE CAN RECORD WHAT IS SAID BY THEM! 
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Not too sure.. But correct me if I'm wrong?Originally posted by Ito_^:but.. she lied.
Usually contracts don't come with a probation term... If it does, it would either be stated within the contract itself or the contract would be probably signed after the probation?