On May 9, 7:03=A0pm, "PDR" wrote:
> "Joe Lee" wrote in message
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> news:4823b042$0$26090$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
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> > The letter may have been a mistake on their part. You are not entitled t=
o
> > keep an overpayment as a result of an error made by your employer.
>
> Err...yes you are - sometimes, anyway (unless the law has changed recently=
).
> If you are overpaid as a result of a mistake made by your employer AND you=
> had reasonable grounds to believe the amount received was correct AND you
> have already spent the money (and would therefore suffer hardship paying i=
t
> back) then the employer may not reclaim the money - it's the same with
> excess balances in bank accounts.
>
> In this case the employer seems to have sent a letter advising the employe=
e
> that he will be paid more in this month, giving rise to a reasonable groun=
d
> for believing the excess payment was genuine. The employer then compounded=
> his error by overpaying. The employee could have quite justifiably regarde=
d
> this bonus income as his, and spent it on a new plasma TV, Northern Rock
> shares, a cruise around Jupiter or just treated himself to a new satin
> basque, gimp mask and fresh pink velvet covers for his handcuffs. Under
> these circumstances the employer must suffer the consequences of his own
> mistake and is NOT entitled to claw the money back without the employee's
> prior consent. It should go without saying that the employee would be rath=
er
> foolish to GIVE such consent.
>
> The union/CAB/ACAS will be able to give authoritative advice.
>
> PDR
>
>
>
> > You need to work out for yourself whether you have been overpaid or not.=
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Utter and complete rubbish |