Never signed Sign-On Agreement

[calipeachy]

What is the name of your state? TX

Hi Free advice,

Sorry this may seem like a very silly question.

Can an employer hold me to a Sign-On Agreement if I never signed it?

I didn't even know they had a Sign-On Contract nor did HR ever go through it with me.

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state? TX

Hi Free advice,

Sorry this may seem like a very silly question.

Can an employer hold me to a Sign-On Agreement if I never signed it?

I didn't even know they had a Sign-On Contract nor did HR ever go through it with me.

Probably not. Did the contract you did sign address the same terms as the sign-on agreement?

 

[calipeachy]

No, It was only the offer of employment. That had my position and my salary.

The Sign-On Agreement was a separate contract and I didn't even know it existed. HR never told me about it and I never signed it.

Now they are trying to bring it up as an issue. I just didn't know if they could hold me to that contract.

 

[quincy]

No, It was only the offer of employment. That had my position and my salary.

The Sign-On Agreement was a separate contract and I didn't even know it existed. HR never told me about it and I never signed it.

Now they are trying to bring it up as an issue. I just didn't know if they could hold me to that contract.

I don't see how they can hold you to a contract you never signed or even knew existed.

 

[calipeachy]

Thank you. I figured as much but I'm so unaware in how the law works at times.

HR is acting very miffed about this because I'm putting in my resignation and trying to threaten me with that sign-on agreement

 

[quincy]

What were the terms of the sign-on agreement that your employer finds so important?

 

[calipeachy]

Repayment of Relocation in event of Termination.

They gave me a very small relocation bonus but it was written as a separate contract.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

They gave me a very small relocation bonus but it was written as a separate contract.

Was there anything in that contract about repayment? If not tell HR to go bite the big one.

 

[quincy]

How long have you worked for this employer?

 

[calipeachy]

They just backed off right now. The COO just wrote and told me to just turn in my laptop and not to worry about the Sign-On Thank you guys!!!!

 

[calipeachy]

I was there for a year.

 

[quincy]

They just backed off right now. The COO just wrote and told me to just turn in my laptop and not to worry about the Sign-On Thank you guys!!!!

First, thanks for answering my question on your length of employment.

I am happy to hear that you are not going to have any problem with your employer over the sign-on agreement.

Thanks for letting us know the good news.

 

[cbg]

I'm also glad to hear that your situation is resolved, but I do want to add one comment -

If I had a dollar for every time I had an employee claim they were never told about something, and I was able to pull out a copy of it with their signature on it, I wouldn't have to wait eight years to retire.

 

[quincy]

There are times too when an employee can be held to agreements even when no agreement was signed. I am thinking specifically of trade secret agreements.

Fortunately, calipeachy is not going to have a problem with his employer.