Overpaid sick leave - can't afford to pay it back

IslandChild

Hi guys I was wondering if you could help me, I am in a complicated situation.

I was in employed in a part time job while doing my masters when I recently broke my navicular in a work related accident in May. I have had a number of issues with my foot as it isn't healing well.

I received two sick notes from my GP. One was valid from the time of injury to the start of July, while the second one was valid from the start of July to the beginning of August.

After receiving my second sick note, my employer phoned me and said that I was expected back to work in the middle of July. I told him that I was unable to return due to the pain in my foot and that I was signed off. So I sent them a resignation letter as I feel I couldn't return and they were causing me a great deal of stress.

However, one of my old colleagues has informed me that I owe work £120 in overpaid sick leave. Now I am worried as I have no job and no means to pay it.

Thanks for your help

Kayalana99

If you owe them money thats over paid then you will have to pay it back. Tbh you should never of sent in a resignation letter although its to late now.

IslandChild

Kayalana99 wrote: »

If you owe them money thats over paid then you will have to pay it back. Tbh you should never of sent in a resignation letter although its to late now.

Yeah I intend to pay it back I just have no means to do so. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have resigned I was just under a lot of stress due to my injury, work and my coursework.

Thanks anyway.

paddyrg

Offer to pay it back at a rate you can afford - £20/month for 6 months, for instance. They will probably agree and as long as you record all payments and get the agreement on paper it needn't become an issue. Make sure if you come to an agreement that you stick to it though :-)

Takeaway_Addict

Provide a statement of affairs with your current outgoings and show them what you can afford and if its £1 its £1 a month.

They could take you to court but as long as your SOA is reasonable its unlikely a court will go against you

(and its unlikely they would take u to court for £120)

McKneff

Your ex colleague had no right to tell you any such information.
How do you know it is 100% correct, he may well be talking out of his arris.

Wait till you hear something 'official' from the company, then and only then negotiate a payment plan.

I would also inform the company of the 'idiots' behaviour.

IslandChild

Takeaway_Addict wrote: »

Provide a statement of affairs with your current outgoings and show them what you can afford and if its £1 its £1 a month.

They could take you to court but as long as your SOA is reasonable its unlikely a court will go against you

(and its unlikely they would take u to court for £120)

Thanks I will do. Can I just ask what you mean by SOA?

IslandChild

McKneff wrote: »

Your ex colleague had no right to tell you any such information.
How do you know it is 100% correct, he may well be talking out of his arris.

Wait till you hear something 'official' from the company, then and only then negotiate a payment plan.

I would also inform the company of the 'idiots' behaviour.

He says it is on a noticeboard at work and that he will send me a photo of it. I will let them know. Thanks for your help :-)

Takeaway_Addict

Statement of Affairs is SOA

Funky_Bold_Ribena

IslandChild wrote: »

He says it is on a noticeboard at work and that he will send me a photo of it. I will let them know. Thanks for your help :-)

Whoa - don't do anything yet.

What do you mean it's on the noticeboard?

Find out what is on the noticeboard first before you to anything or say anything to anybody.

When did you resign and when do/did you actually finish?

McKneff

Wow, on a public notice board,

Definitely get him to send you a pic.

Then go and have a half hour free with a solicitor.