Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
You say you accepted a job offer, which means you entered into a contract. What does the contract provide? While it cannot force you to remain employed by company A, it can restrict your rights to be employed by a competitor. Even if the contract does not restrict your right to leave company A's employ, I believe that company A would still be able to recover the money it spent training you, because it spent that money in reliance on your commitment to join its employ, although I don't know if company A will want the hassle and expense of suing you over $1,500.
Answered on Feb 21st, 2014 at 11:51 AM