Work Overpayed me on this check now they are asking me to give the money back?

Question

by having me write them a personal check for what they over paid me...

Can they seriously do that? I live in TX... and I use direct deposit...

Sorry I didn't more focus on the personal check part... Why can't they just take it back out I mean what in the heck did I sign the waver for saying that if I'm over paide they can take the money out directly not.. though useing a personal check...

Hello I'm asking if they can seriously ask me to write a personal check not if I have to pay them back... I know I have to pay them back! Why are they not useing the the direct deposit waver that they made me sign to take the money out!

Answer 1

Here is the answer you need.

When you completed the DIRECT DEPOSIT form, you authorized your employer to place your net pay (paycheck) in a checking/savings account at a financial institution you specified.

The language of the form does NOT permit, allow, or authorize that employer to "withdraw" funds from that same account PERIOD.

The Direct Deposit is a one-way form. By signing the form, you give the employer the right to deposit your check electronically. You NEVER gave the employer the right to "debit" your bank account for any reason.

Since your employer does not have any authorization on file with the bank to "debit" your checking account, the next best thing is to ask the employee [you] to pay back the amount of "overage" .

Voila!

Answer 2

Regarding the personal check thing...what's the big deal? And no, they can't just take it back out of your account. The waiver you signed was to allow them to deposit the money into your account, not for them to take money out of it.

Answer 3

If your boss underpaid you, then posted a question here saying "I underpaid an amployee, and now he's asking me to give him a check for the amount I underpaid him. Can he seriously do that?", what do you think the answer would be?

Texas is a "right to work" state, so your company can terminate you at any time, with or without notice, with or without a reason (just as you can leave, with or without notice, at any time.)

You might want to write that check pretty quickly!

Answer 4

Yes, it is your obligation as a decent human being to give the money back; they should not have had to ask.

Would you be screaming if you overpaid Walmart for an item and they refused to refund your money?

If you think you deserve more for your work then go find a higher paid job.

Answer 5

If your employment has ended, yes. If you are still an employee you can ask if they can take it from the next check, or perhaps a series of checks. Either way you slice it, you do owe them the $ back.

Answer 6

Yes you can be required to pay back money that was accidentially given to you for work not done. But it will depend on how you are paid if hourly then it would be harder to get the money back. If you are salaried they can get it back (especially if you don't sign in and out)

Answer 7

Let's just face the facts...you did not earn the money and it's not yours so give it back. Some poor shmuck in accounting made a mistake and some one caught it. If you over paid someone wouldn't you want your money back ?

Answer 8

Unfortunately, Yes. It's happened at my work a few times. Pain in the a s s, isn't it?? It's so lame but what can you do but pay it back. Depending on how much was overpaid, they might let you make payments to pay it back.

Answer 9

I have had that happen to me before. My employer took the extra out of my next check. However, you will be required to pay the money back. Hopefully, you didnt spend that extra.

Answer 10

Yes they can request you repay them the amount that they over paid you. You might talk to them about just holding it out of your next check. Some company's will do that.