Your colleague needs legal advice. I guess it depends upon how difficult you employer wants to be but I guess it is legally binding whether written or verbal. There is something more here though, in my opinion, morality. You agree to the terms so why not fulfill them. If I was an employer I would also be looking at recovering not only the fees but the additional cost of release from work. Try telling your bank that ' thanks but I have changed my mind now so shove it!' No matter what your relationship is with your employer is basically what happens in these situations and it leaves a very bad taste all round. I have known new employers agree to meet these costs as part of the employment package. Frank From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bird Anne Marie Sent: 10 September 2009 10:13 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Re;question Dear All My colleague at work has asked me to post the following on JISC mail and would welcome any comments, thoughts, similar experiences etc. <<Question for Jisc.doc>> Regards Anne-Marie Bird RN. B.Med.Sci(Hons). Senior Occupational Health Advisor Occupational Health Kingston House South 48 Bond Street Kingston upon Hull HU1 3EN Tel: 01482 613333 Fax: 01482 612246 Occupational Health & Safety Services your access to specialist advice _____ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk