Friends, I want to have an opinion from you HR experts. I was handed over a "Letter of Intent" which was accepted by me. Though the first line int he letter reads "We are pleased to make an offer of employement on the following terms and conditions......". Now there was a binding clause in that LOI which talks of recovering amount spent on training incase if the candidate leaves the org within 12 months from completion of training.
Subsequently, I was given a formal letter of appointment. This does not contain the aforesaid binding clause. However, at the end of it, there is a small sentence, we says" by signing this, you agree to accept conditions of this appointment letter and the offer letter issued to you earlier..."
In this situation, please could you let me know the legality of the LOI in lieu of Offer letter. Can I consider the binding clause not binding on me at all, since it was part of LOI and not Offer letter, though the appointment letter refers the Offer letter, which was never issued.
Please help me.
Subsequently, I was given a formal letter of appointment. This does not contain the aforesaid binding clause. However, at the end of it, there is a small sentence, we says" by signing this, you agree to accept conditions of this appointment letter and the offer letter issued to you earlier..."
In this situation, please could you let me know the legality of the LOI in lieu of Offer letter. Can I consider the binding clause not binding on me at all, since it was part of LOI and not Offer letter, though the appointment letter refers the Offer letter, which was never issued.
Please help me.