Being overpaid at work... what happens?!

123oleary

you may want a reference off these people one day. you know the moneys not yours so i would give it back.

secretmachines

123oleary wrote: »

you may want a reference off these people one day. you know the moneys not yours so i would give it back.

nope as i've got a new job and i've got friends from there who will give me a glowing reference

brownbabygirl

secretmachines wrote: »

nope as i've got a new job and i've got friends from there who will give me a glowing reference

Regardless, I think you should take it back. Do something good today:A

123oleary

secretmachines wrote: »

nope as i've got a new job and i've got friends from there who will give me a glowing reference

fair enough but future employers usually ask for references from your last two places of employment and ask the referees what their relationship is to you. friends are usually disqaulified.
if you keep the money will we see you posting on here in 6 months "my ex employer are demanding their money back but i've spent it , what can i do"?

continualdiamond

They'll soon realise.

My OH got over paid at one of his jobs, despite me telling him to ring them and not spend it, he didn't listen to me. We both forgot about it and in the process moved house, they obviously didn't have our new address.

About 9mths later of living in our new house and OH applied for some credit, got told a CCJ was on his file. After digging around to find out what and who it was, yep, the old employer had been in contact with sending letters to our old address and obviously it looked like my OH just ignored them, now he's paying back £10 a mth and can't get the CCJ off his credit file.

dexterlevi

I recently recieved a generic e mail at work from my union/association on this matter. From what I recal, the general rule of thumb is that the employer is entitled to recover this.I believe one of our employees took this through the court and lost.

Poosmate

Secretmachines, I think if it's a mistake on your ex employers part you should repay it.

To deliberately keep money which you know isn't yours and when you know who's money it is, is just wrong.

Poo

secretmachines

you see, it pays to lead an honest and morally decent life!

I spoke to my previous employer about the situation and about getting my P45 sorted, and they said they wanted to pay me for the full month of May as I probably had outstanding holiday time over my 7 years there, and that they felt it was only right to pay me for the full month

Mikeyorks

To quote your earlier post :

yeah right!

....... and they did all that without telling you! Yeah right !!

secretmachines

Mikeyorks wrote: »

To quote your earlier post :



....... and they did all that without telling you! Yeah right !!

lol not sure what you mean!