Long story short, I moved from out of state for a new job. All moving expenses + relo bonus was paid upon arrival. I signed a contract stating that if I were to depart within 2 years, that I would pay back the full amount. I'm one year in; still one year to go. I'm in a very hostile work environment. In the past year, in my department, 6 of 9 have quit. Many have voiced their reasons for leaving as the hostility in the department, mainly from my boss. HR has started an investigation (many months ago), yet nothing has changed. The company has a policy that "hostility in the work environment will not be tolerated," yet it is being tolerated. I want to quit the job as I'm it's affecting my health and happiness drastically, but I feel trapped. I'm concerned that I may have to pay back the full amount, which I can't afford right now.
My question is this: Do I have a justifiable reason for not having to pay back the monies owed as I've been forced to continue working in an hostile environment, where I'm belittled, cursed at and talked down to. Any advice/thoughts would be appreciated.
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