Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Scrutiny of trainee early-departure fees
UK MP Frank Field asked for an official inquiry into contractual fees that could reach £20,000 when trainees left before completing a two-year period. Critics questioned whether the charges represented genuine training costs and described the arrangements as coercive.
2018
Ontario ruling on worker fee
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour ruled that a fee charged to a worker who left an FDM placement at Royal Bank of Canada was unlawful under the Employment Standards Act. FDM later reworded its contract while retaining a fee provision, according to the cited reference.