Do they think I still work for them?

Leanne200

I worked for a very well known large fitness company for about 6 weeks. I started lets says the 13th Feb and left 29th March.

They pay on 28th of every month. I was paid £6xx for Feb, and £1xxx for March on 28th March, which would be for March.

I handed in my resgination, and they gave me a letter of acceptance of resignation, which stated that they would pay me my final wages on 28th April (1 month later , I expected would be a couple of days wages over cut off date) and then my P45 and final wage slip would be sent to me.

But then what actually happened was they paid me £1xxx on 28th April. I was advised not to do anything until my wage slip arrived to see whats what.

It arrivedd this morning in the post along with a P60. NOT a P45..... very confused.

It looks like they paid me a full month in error, and as if I still I work for them.

Does it seem like this to anyone else too?

I have been advised to wait and see if I get paid by them again on 28th May, but I dont know if that is the best advice

Idiophreak

At the risk of sounding stupid, couldn't you just call them and ask the payroll person what's going on?

Leanne200

What I should have mentioned is that the money is now sitting in an ISA earning interest so I am in no hurry to bring it to their attention.

Don't get me wrong I have no intention of spending their money, and will pay it back should the situation arise.. I just hope that they have taken me off their books so that they don't end up paying me again becuase then I really will have to say something sooner rather than later lol

tigtag02

It certainly sounds that they have not terminated your employment in error - legally you will have to pay them back but I do think that you are doing the right thing.

Let it sit in your ISA until the penny drops and they ask for the overpayment back.

Jarvisma

It is correct that you received a P60 - this would have provided you with the same information as a P45 but is the form all employers are required to give to every employee at the end of the tax year (5th April).

BUT the fact that they raised one for you means that you were still on their books at year end. They should still send you a P45 but it would probably a blank one as you would have already had the figures on you P60, if that makes sense!

If you are absolutely strict enough with yourself not to spend a penny of the overpaid money, then by all means don't make the first move and contact them. Likewise if the overpayment continues into next month.

HOWEVER it's 99.9% guaranteed that they will pick this up eventually and you would be legally obliged to pay it back. But certainly it is for them to contact you not the other way round. Just don't spend any of the money, that's when it gets messy!

Jarvisma

The only possible benefit is to earn interest on the money while it sits in her ISA account. (Although I would agree it's probably alot of stress and temptation for a relatively small amount)

I wouldn't call it dishonest, I would call it making the best of a bad situation. She isn't actually doing anything wrong.