Paid in error by old job

SomeDude

Hi All, I finished working in my old job in the middle of the summer. However, I noticed that they have paid me for the past two months. It appears they've made an error as I don't believe any payment was due to me.

In order to cover myself I emailed the HR department to let them know. I am yet to receive a response. I am just wondering what my legal stance is on this. Was I right to draw their attention to it? Am I legally obliged to pay them back?

Thanks.

Stheno

SomeDude wrote: »

Was I right to draw their attention to it? Am I legally obliged to pay them back?

Thanks.

Yes and Yes

hfallada

SomeDude wrote: »

Hi All, I finished working in my old job in the middle of the summer. However, I noticed that they have paid me for the past two months. It appears they've made an error as I don't believe any payment was due to me.

In order to cover myself I emailed the HR department to let them know. I am yet to receive a response. I am just wondering what my legal stance is on this. Was I right to draw their attention to it? Am I legally obliged to pay them back?

Thanks.

Yes you have pay them pack. No service was provided so you aren't entitled to pay. It's like a shop charging you for something you didn't buy. You are entitled to your money back.

I imagine at the end of the year when are doing tax certs they would realize they paid you wrong. So they were provably going to figure out anyway

SomeDude

That's what I was thinking. It's more than likely only a matter of time before it's noticed.

It's actually going to create problems for me as it has messed up my tax refund for the year.