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I left my previous company before my notified period, and now they are asking me to pay them money in compensation.

You should consult with the laws for your area concerning this before you pay them anything.

Thanks for the reply Chronos.

When I told them I won't be coming to work anymore, I was told that I will be taking unpaid leaves for my absence, meaning no salary. They also told me it was my choice to come or not, but I really should come. They never mentioned the penalty, it was not in the employee's handbook either.

I was fine with no money, and chose to stop working since I can no longer bear with the pressure and hostility of the environment. But now they wanted money.

If anywhere it would be in your contract, not in the staff manual. A valid reason for a claim by an ex employer would include a contractually agreed situation such as: Did they recently send you on a training course ? or did they give you a bursary for college or university?
You don't say what country you are in.

They do have a bond, which is already waived. This is for overseas training which happens a year ago.

Last edited by DonkeyBurger on 02 Mar 2012, 12:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I'd suggest you get legal advice before agreeing to pay anything. Now that you're not working you might qualify for free legal advice if this sort of help is available there. Good luck

Is there any similar laws in the US I can use as reference?

The US is weird with employment laws because outside of legal protection for disability or physical gender, employee protections vary greatly by state.