What may an employer withhold when terminating employment?

Questioner

For my work I ordered a car in July 2021 with a tow bar as an option. Now I am going to change employers and the costs of the tow bar will be recovered from me. The lease policy also states that the costs for options will be recovered from the employee with a monthly contribution over 60 months and settlement of the remaining amount. However, in this case the car has not yet been delivered and it is also not known when it will be delivered. In addition, it is known who will receive the car yet to be delivered and this person would like to take over the option. Does the employer have the right to recover the costs from me? I'd love to hear from you and thanks in advance!

Lawyer

Under the circumstances you describe, the story on you is unjustified. After all, the employer suffers no damage. The new owner of the lease car becomes liable for the tow bar.

Questioner

Thanks for the answer! Does the situation change if the new driver is not (yet) known?

Lawyer

If the new rider is not yet known, the situation can change. That depends on the specific circumstances. That is not the case here, so there is little point in going into that further.