Do I have to pay back an overpayment from a job I just quit?
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Do I have to pay back an overpayment from a job I just quit?
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At the beginning of the month I took the only job I was offered and they said they paid twice a month. During that time I was offered another job and accepted it on the day paychecks were cut. Since the paycheck was mailed, I had not gotten it yet when I called my boss (who works in another state) to tell him I accepted another position.
When I got the check I expected to be paid for the first two weeks I worked and then get another check two weeks later for the remaining days, but this check was for the whole month (even the four days I hadn't actually worked yet). They then sent me a notice to pay it back.
I know the moral answer but since legal answers and moral seldom match, I was wondering was the legal side had to say.
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leysarob
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Not a morality question at all -- legally speaking you owe them the money back. Isn't your money. They can take you to court to get it paid back ... easier to cut them a check. |
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ydtnkydknw
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Yes. Pay it back because it is the right thing to do. |
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Tim
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You really answered your own question.
By your own admission it was an overpayment. You know that it is and it needs to be paid back. |
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Jamie G
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Legally, if you keep the money for time you haven't worked, it is stealing and they most liekly will prosecute. Depending on how much money it is and how much they like/dislike you, they could seek federal mail tampering charges against you. |
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Jeff the drummer
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You are legally required to return the wages you did not earn. |
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brandi from texas
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Do what is right and pay it back. It is not worth getting into trouble! |
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