The Economic Times

Junior analyst leaves Ohio logistics firm, then gets hit with $3,000 bill for attending zoom seminar teaching basic excel shortcuts: an exit fee for quitting

An Ohio junior analyst says his former employer sent him a $3,000 training repayment bill after he quit for a better job, claiming a Zoom seminar teaching basic Excel shortcuts counted as specialized training. The viral Reddit post has sparked debate over controversial workplace clawback agreements and whether companies are using them as exit fees for quitting.