Relocation payback agreement law california

• The first option is to ignore the obligation and hope that the company will eventually give up. This really depends on how big the company is. Some companies don't bother to chase their former employees while others, larger companies, have departments and lawyers dedicated to suing former employees for those kinds of failures to repay - in part because they can afford it and in part because they want to show to all employees that they are serious about their business. The best way to find out whether ignoring the debt is a good idea is to contact any other employees who quit shortly after they started working for the employer and see whether the employer bothered to go after them. Personally, I am not a big fan of this options because of the unnecessary stress it creates and because of the damage to the credit history this kind of bad debt is likely to cause.
• A second and a far better option is to negotiate a reduction or a waiver of repayment obligation with someone who has the authority to give you a break on the amount to be repaid. You may consider negotiating directly with one of the higher ranked manager or you may consider having an attorney negotiating on your behalf. Depending on the reasons for your early resignation, different negotiations tactics should be used. For instance, if you have been sexually or racially harassed at work or if you were subjected to some other violations, you may take a more aggressive stance in negotiations and use your potential ability to file a claim as a leverage. On the other hand, if no such violations took place, it's best to take a "softer" approach where you would try to evoke some kind of understanding from the decision maker as to why you resigned and how you were hurt by the situation.

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