An Employer Spends Substantial Sums Training Its Employees

question 4

Essay

An employer spends substantial sums training its employees.This employer has determined that it is not economical to make these training expenditures if a new employee is likely to quit within the first three years of employment.Is it ethical for this employer,prior to hiring a new employee,to insist that a prospective employee agree in an employment contract to reimburse the firm for its out-of-pocket costs if the employee fails to remain with the firm for at least three years?

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Definitions:

Scalp

The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back, comprised of five layers and containing hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

Skin

The largest organ of the body that acts as a barrier protecting against physical, thermal, and chemical injury, and pathogens.

Olfactory Nerves

The first pair of cranial nerves, responsible for the sense of smell.

Trochlear Nerves

The fourth pair of cranial nerves, responsible for eye movement, particularly the superior oblique muscle's function which controls downward and inward eye movement.