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Contracts generally require consideration and legality (in addition to other things). Consideration means both parties receive benefit from the contract. Thos
by alistairSH 4y ago
Contracts generally require consideration and legality (in addition to other things).
Consideration means both parties receive benefit from the contract.
Those who disagree with these employment practices will argue that the contracts fail one or both of those requirements.
Legality - we outlaw debt peonage. Do these contacts attempt to create a peonage situations? If so, the contracts are not valid.
Consideration - do both parties receive benefit from the contract? Depending on how the contract is written, it might fail on this as well.
- _8j50 4y agoThanks for the explanation and I agree with all that. In my case, it was required training I could take with me elsewhere or pay upfront without having to commit to a specific employer. My employer has paid for my IT certs stipulating a hefty debt if I leave in less than a year. Assuming you are getting paid a living wage and the obligation is for a year or less I see no problem at all.
- alistairSH 4y agoSounds like we agree. I have no problem with optional certification/degree programs paid for by employers, with a reasonable payback period. The PetSmart program doesn't sound like it provides any value to the employee and serves only to force the employee to stay at PetSmart under less-than-ideal circumstances.