Suing Departing Workers for Wages, Training Expenses

Recouping expenses, like training-related expenses, from departing employees can be tricky. As many employers are aware, contractual provisions that penalize a departing employee will generally not be enforced by the courts. In addition, if a contractual clause looks like it's actually trying to restrain an employee from competing with similar businesses, courts are similarly unlikely to enforce them for being in restraint of trade. Published on the Northern Exposure blog.