Overpaid at work advise

Boobenton21

Hi I worked at a well known shop for just over 2 months when I finished university, due to not being there that long I never signed a contract. After leaving I had a letter 3 months later saying that they had overpaid me by £53.85. I have no idea how they worked it but would I have to pay it back due to not signing any contract?

FBaby

Yes you would. You have an implied contract with them by the fact that you worked and you accepted payment, it is wasn't in writing.

Ask for a breakdown of the payments and what they relate for, and request to pay in installments if you can't pay in one go.

DandelionPatrol

FBaby wrote: »

Ask for a breakdown of the payments and what they relate for, and request to pay in installments if you can't pay in one go.

But if the breakdown is wrong, don't pay them anything.

Boobenton - you should really start a new thread for your problem, not jump onto puxies thread. I have just wasted time reading through puxie's problem. And if puxie comes back for more help, your problem is just going to make it harder to read through.

t0rt0ise

Puxie, you can tell them that you'll pay when you can and then wait and wait, they will remind you but you can stall. Eventually they will probably give up or you can pay them a pound a week to keep them quiet.

patman99

Pixie123, you made mention in your op that this was your previous horrible employer. So can we assume you no longer work for them ?.

If it were me, I would point out that as I had worked 36 hours each week, there was no overpayment and, in fact, they owe you for the hours you worked.

If you can prove you worked these hours (by getting hold of signing-in/out sheets or rotas) then do so. Let them take you to Court (bet they won't) and laugh at them when the Judge orders them to pay you what you are owed in wages.