2007-12-28 10:25:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
tell em to hire you back and work it off..
otherwise.. they have to pay more money to hire
an attorney and sue you.. and even then if you dont have income.. they still wont get it back rite away if at all
2007-12-28 10:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by pokerfaces55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an attorney, but I would say it depends on a number of things: How much money? Why did your employer overpay you (did you turn in a fraudulent timesheet?). Where do you live? Is your former employer any part of government (city, county, state and/or federal)? Do you have any ethics? Do you have morals (or a conscience)?
My guess is, if it's a small amount, the employer will just take a loss rather than go to court and lose additional monies. If it's a substantial amount...getting a judgement doesn't actually take the monies away from you until the sheriff comes a knockin' at your door. And, if it's fraudulent...expect some paid room and board for a time. If it's any part of the government...don't be stupid, PAY THEM and move on with your life.
2007-12-28 10:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by Don 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do have to pay the money back. If they underpaid you, you'd want what they owed you: just the same when they overpay you. It's your responsibility to check that what they're paying you is the right amount. Even if things like tax and NI contributions fluctuate, your pay slips will still show you annual gross salary, so you should be able to see it's higher than it should have been. You've probably had some interest on the overpaid money too.
2016-05-27 14:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they overpaid you, you owe them, period. I'm sure you knew when you cashed that check that it was for too much money, so it would be a good idea to pay up. If you can't afford it now, contact them to work out a payment plan before they sue you for it and REALLY screw stuff up for you.
2007-12-28 11:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were paid by direct deposit they will simply pull it out when the funds become available.
If they cut you a check just ignore them till they go away. (This depends on how much they overpaid you by).
If you were overpaid enough that it makes sense to go to court over then you may want to give it back.
You can also try to negotiate with them telling them you were worth getting a severance package, and maybe split the difference. We really need more info.
2007-12-28 10:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by Albert H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You owe it back period.. they can garnish your wages on your next employer if you do not pay back.. Sorry an error is an error and just because your employer made it , you are still legally responsible to pay back every cent and they can take whatever steps necessary to recoup their losses
2007-12-28 10:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by Ditka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can look in your phone(yellow) pages. Some lawyers do not charge for you asking a simple question. Do not agree to anything as yet. Try the lawyer thing first. It sure wouldn't hurt you to try that. O.K.? Good Luck and always," God Bless You".
2007-12-28 10:34:33 · answer #7 · answered by grams40 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First they would have to take you to court to get a judgement. If you were working, they could garnish your wage, BUT your not working at all right now. So probably this will go to collections. This would most likely be the scenario.
2007-12-28 10:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by julz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you can offer to work it off and get your job back at the same time.
2007-12-28 10:30:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can send you a message with Tony Soprano.
2007-12-28 10:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Michael R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋