Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Should I pay?

I hired a lady as a caregiver for the elderly. We made a verbal contract:two weeks training, I pay $400.00, and after that $800.00 every two weeks, live in position, WC, vacation. I paid finger printing, physical, and first aid training for her and her husband. Without notice she never came back. I refused to pay her $367.00 for the training period. She is suing for $800.00 Court date is February 24,2000. Please help! What is the law? She can get away with being so irresponsible? Should I go to court?


Asked on 2/18/00, 4:51 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Should I pay?

unless the contract required her to stay a certain amount of time she can quit any time she wants. She will likely be awarded the $367.00 for the training period.

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Answered on 2/23/00, 5:43 pm
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Should I pay?

You will have to pay for all of the days she worked. You will not get your money for training back without a written agreement. You should go to court to defend yourself, or make payment to the employee before court.

In the future have a written agreement. I suggest that you have employees pay for their own training and then reimburse them a certain percentage after satisfactory completion of the training for each month they stay on the job. Or pay for the training as a loan, which is amortized and paid over so many months.

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Answered on 2/24/00, 12:30 am


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