Overpaid for 2 weeks work employed

Stu6781

Hi all

I’ve worked for a small manufacturing company for 2 weeks (employed on the books). They were going to give me a contract after a few months probation. I’ve now decided to leave but have also just been paid by BACS. After telling them I want to leave they have said they think they have paid me too much for the 2 weeks work (they may have done slightly but not by much).

Where do I stand with this?

elsien

Once they've done the sums and given you a clear explanation of what you've been overpaid, where you stand is paying the overpayment back.

Undervalued

Stu6781 wrote: »

Hi all

I’ve worked for a small manufacturing company for 2 weeks (employed on the books). They were going to give me a contract after a few months probation. I’ve now decided to leave but have also just been paid by BACS. After telling them I want to leave they have said they think they have paid me too much for the 2 weeks work (they may have done slightly but not by much).

Where do I stand with this?

In two weeks you will have accrued just over 1 day's holiday which you presumably have not taken. They are obliged to pay you for this. Has that been factored in?

agrinnall

Undervalued wrote: »

In two weeks you will have accrued just over 1 day's holiday which you presumably have not taken. They are obliged to pay you for this. Has that been factored in?

Given that the 2 weeks includes Christmas and New Year the likelihood is that the company was closed for some of those days, so the chances are that the OP has been paid for holiday that hasn't yet been accrued.

Stu6781

They said they wouldn’t pay me for the xmas/new year break when I started, they then said they may have “accidentally” paid me for it.

Sorry I mean where do I stand legally? What if I don’t want to pay the money back?

[Deleted User]

Legally, you'll need to pay it back.

If you don't want to, you'll be able to tell them why you don't want to when it gets to the county court stage.

Stu6781

Even if I’ve never had a contract? Could I just not say I thought the rate of pay was higher? I’ve not signed any paperwork to outline an agreed wage.

SummerSunshine2

Why would you not pay it back.

You sound like an old housemate who wouldn’t pay rent. Bank statements show she didn’t pay it.

Masomnia

Ask them for a breakdown of how they have calculated what you have earned and what you have been paid.

They owe you for what you worked plus accrued annual leave; if you have taken off more time off than you have accrued then that will be deducted.

If you do owe them then in theory they can take you to court for the amount.

flower77g

Remember as well that future employers may well wish to ask for a reference ... you mean that guy who left at short notice who wouldn't pay us back for one day we had paid in advance?

Marvel1

Stu6781 wrote: »

Even if I’ve never had a contract? Could I just not say I thought the rate of pay was higher? I’ve not signed any paperwork to outline an agreed wage.

So if you were underpaid, you would accept it on what you said?