Work overpaid me by a couple of hundred when i left

bikertim

It is a bit of a grey area.I am a union rep and had a similar situation where somebody was overpaid while on sick pay.I didnt know what the answer was when the firm realised and wanted the money back so I contacted head office.I was told that because the firm made the mistake they were liable , but if they decided to take it to court they could,and often do , win. The firm have offered for you to pay in instalments so you are in your rights to tell them how much you can afford.If that is £1 a week then tell them , they have to honour it.Hope this helps clear it up a bit.

savememorecashmartin

I've had this one, but the other way round.

I had an advance of £80 on my salary issued by the accounts dept of a company I worked for. At the end of the month, they paid me my normal amount so I withdrew the £80 from the bank and paid it back in person.

During the next month at work the accountant badgered me to return the money then even though I had paid it back. At the end of that month my salary was £80 short - they'd taken it twice!

I was well mad but try as I might, I never saw the £80 again.

Pay it back mate, it's not your money. You're lucky to have been offered instalments.

Mrs_Sparkle

I've had this a few times at work where my payroll department have overpaid people. I've always agreed small monthly instalments with the employee and have had no issues with this. If you had been UNDERpaid by a couple of hundred I bet you'd be on their backs wanting what was due to you so it works both ways.

If it helps at all, companies usually like these things tied up in the same financial year so you might be able to reach an agreement with them to get it all sorted quickly.

Mrs_Sparkle

Hey, you asked for views, you got them. We couldn't care less if you get a reference from your ex-employer but you could at least acknowledge that a lot of people have bothered to offer useful advice. Remember that most of us have a lot more experience of employment law than an 18 year old.

wifeforlife

flaminglee50 wrote:

I dont have to pay anything back full stop, end of thread, theyre own fault, this is the type of harsh world we live in.
Im tired of the bigger guys always picking on the little guy, now things have changed i think ill just keep a couple of extra hundred for myself (im not complaining). They also refused me my p45 which is illegal, if they want to take me to court they will get this thrown at them.

Sounds to me like you have your decision made, I really dont see why you bothered starting the thread in the first place as it seems you had your mind made up anyway.

IMHO you should pay it back, what goes around, comes around! For a fact irrelevant of your p45 (as it's a separate matter) you'll be made to pay it back through the courts, and you'll incur other charges

Best of luck though
Cath

bikertim

Like I said it is their fault but if they want to fight and take it to court you could end up paying them back with court costs , if the judge is having a bad day.If you think you can get away with it go for it.Just be aware of what could go wrong !! If it is only a small amount to the company they might just let it go.

Mrs_Sparkle

flaminglee50 wrote:

such as a 45 year old accountant.....
read previous posts please
i just wanted to see what other people thought about it, theres no need to be a snob about it

I took the time to read your posts and reply to them- as did a lot of people on here. And did you say thank you to anyone? Nope, just flounced off in a strop when you didn't get the answer you wanted.

I'm glad your 45 year old accountant has vastly superior knowledge of employment law to the rest of us. Good luck with that one mate :rotfl:

matty_c608

This thread has gone mad now!!

wifeforlife

Are we thinking troll?!

Mrs_Sparkle

cathy2702 wrote:

Are we thinking troll?!

Do you think? Seems a bit odd anyway