Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Return of signing bonus after I quit
Last October, I accepted a new job to begin this October (I was in graduate school, hence the long lead time). In the ensuing year, the nature of the job changed greatly. Therefore, when I began this October, I discovered that I had no desire to stay in this job. Unfortunately, when I accepted I was given a sizable signing bonus that I no longer have! I did sign a letter stating that I would return the money if I didn't stay one year. Someone recently told me that, technically, if they took taxes out (treating it as regular wages - which they did) they could not legally ask for it back - regardless of what I signed.

Is there any truth to this?

Thanks -

Asked on 11/23/98, 1:35 am

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Return of signing bonus after I quit

there is no truth to that. you better stay the year.

Ken Koury

Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

5807 Topanga Cyn Blvd., Suite G-201

Answered on 1/06/99, 11:09 am

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