Time is of the essence

[185pilot]

I was wondering if you signed a contract with a training bond that is due in full if you leave within 0 - 24 months, should you re-pay only half the amount to the employer after 1 year? It should be pro-rated? Is it fair?

[Ki-ll]

I was wondering if you signed a contract with a training bond that is due in full if you leave within 0 - 24 months, should you re-pay only half the amount to the employer after 1 year? It should be pro-rated? Is it fair?

It looks like that might be the case.
Read this decision:
http://canlii.ca/t/7c70
There are also several other cases of training bonds to read about on that same website.
Still, it would be wise to talk to a lawyer.

[George Taylor]

Whether you agree or don't agree with bonds is a decision you have to make before you sign one. Bonds in Canada are quite enforceable and one only has to do a search in case law to validate this. The common theme is, did the employee receive value for training, and is that training beneficial to the employee in their new position.

[altiplano]

I agree, if you sign one got should expect to honour it. They can be enforceable. But they aren't always.

Nobody should ride it out at a piece of shit operator, I've been there and glad to get through it alive. I'd rather chance defending the law suit than stay.

[Beefitarian]

That's why I give companies a pay as you go mobile number and sign all bonds. Elmer Fudd ~ millionaire