khalli: yeah actually, i am blissfully unaware of the details since i've been blessed with most fair and generous employers, who in fact have more than once protected me from my own stupidity, so you may be right that they can not recover RP expenses; but I'm pretty sure the employer can't terminate a contract without a one-month notice period...or in the absence of a notice period, at least a month's salary. Similarly, the employee can't expect benefits without a notice period being served. However, yes, you're right, I said they can recover RP expenses only because everyone does it; that does not make it right, my employer never does this and I sincerely apologize to 'Camaro' for wrong info; my lesson to not comment when I'm not 100% sure. Sorry :-)