I owe my previous employer money

hol97

I left my previous job in October, after unsuccessfully trying to negotiate my 3 month notice period down to 2 months, I decided to send an email 2 months and 1 week after handing in my notice to tell them I wouldn't be coming back as I needed to start my new job. This day also happened to be my payday.

HR from my previous employer rang me after receiving the email and the only issue they seemed to have was that I had been paid for the full month, so I owed them 3 weeks worth of my pay back.
Obviously this was totally understandable and I told them to just email me how much and how to send it back and I will straight away, they said they'd send me a letter with this info on.
A month later, I still haven't received a letter or any other communication from them. So I'm now sitting on this money, scared to touch it whilst waiting for instructions of how to send it back.

My question is - is there a cut off point when they are no longer entitled to this money back if they haven't told me how much or how to send it back? Or could they get in touch years down the line and still be entitled to it?

Any help/advice is much appreciated!

Gavin83

This thread is so immoral surely it has to be a wind up?

They have up to 6 years to claim this back. On top of that they can sue you for any costs incurred due to you not fulfilling your notice period, although in practice they likely won't. However don't expect a reference going forward.

At least gain a bit of dignity back, contact them and remind them you still have their money.

duchy

Stick the money into premium bonds so you aren't tempted to "borrow" from it whilst waiting for them to remember.
You've contacted them already so the ball is firmly in their court now.

Undervalued

duchy wrote: »

Stick the money into premium bonds so you aren't tempted to "borrow" from it whilst waiting for them to remember.
You've contacted them already so the ball is firmly in their court now.

Only by phone, as I read it, so it would be very easy for them to deny that.

I think the OP should contact them more formally without delay.

stator

I would just stick the money in a new cash savings account with instant access and leave it there until they ask for it.

TELLIT01

I would strongly recommend writing to your former employer asking how much they want back. If you don't there is a possibility of debt collectors knocking on your door some time down the line.