I joined the company with a significant signing bonus with the proviso that I would repay if I resigned prior to 12 months of service.
All of this was documented in the letter describing my title, band, etc.
Fast forward 7 months after accepting; the business unit I work in has changed significantly under new leadership and my hiring manager (VP level) has stated many times that my job has changed significantly (more that 50%); in fact, my supervisor is resigning due to the change in direction.
Do I have legal ground to stand on if my supervisor agrees my position has changed to not repay the signing bonus if I leave? My thoughts here are that this is similar to a RIF; the reason for my departure would be the significant change in the job I accepted the bonus to perform.
All of this was documented in the letter describing my title, band, etc.
Fast forward 7 months after accepting; the business unit I work in has changed significantly under new leadership and my hiring manager (VP level) has stated many times that my job has changed significantly (more that 50%); in fact, my supervisor is resigning due to the change in direction.
Do I have legal ground to stand on if my supervisor agrees my position has changed to not repay the signing bonus if I leave? My thoughts here are that this is similar to a RIF; the reason for my departure would be the significant change in the job I accepted the bonus to perform.