if an employer over pays an employee for five weeks can they take that money back?
355217
It depends on the state and the union contract. The answer is most likely yes because he did not sign anything new saying that he was entitled to the extra money. Sometimes the company values the employee, so they will let you keep the extra money, but I do not believe they have any obligation to let you keep that extra money. \n\nThe flip side is if they have been paying him weekly for five weeks and just figured it out, you can argue that you had a reliance on the new paycheck. Once you is a mistake twice maybe, but five weeks is different. Depends all on how often you get a paycheck too.
1170164
In Washington State employers are required to make final payment of all outstanding earnings to the employee by the end of the next pay period, regardless of whether the employee was discharged or resigned.\n\nper the Washington St. Employment Standards
218787
You have 5 years to settle a claim.
99835
This is not legal because the wrong amount of money would be taxed. Have your friend work out something with the employer.
77145
Unless you signed a form that says you would participate in a benefit program and allow the company to deduct money from your paycheck, the comapony is stealing from you. It is that simple. A company may not withold funds from you without your written authorization.\n\nSeek a lawyer immediately to help get your money back.\n\nGood luck!
389610
If they hire the temps (or anyone else for that matter) to do the same job they laid you off from, it may be time to take legal action against them. Check with the State employment commission on this for their rules and laws.
841270
NO!  You have to be payed for what you work. I had a previous employer that did the same to me and I had to go all the way up the chain and eventually was paid for 60 days of docked lunches I never took!
925648
BIG TIME, pal - you're in for a shock - you have to pay employee's AND employer's NI
402500
Contact the DOL (Department of Labor)at www.dol.gov.\n\nAn employer can not take out garnishments or overpayments from your pay without written consent from you.
826996
If you work and are on Social Security, you can only earn $860.00 gross (before taxes) a month, otherwise they can stop your Social Security payments and you would have to pay back what they paid you unless you can prove the overpayment was not your fault (i.e. you didn't know how much you can make at work) or that it was the Social Security Administrations fault (i.e. they did not tell you how much you can make at work).
810451
Depends... did you quit or were you fired? If you were fired and u didnt recieve your last paycheck you could take them to court, but if u quit your out of luck, other wise theres no other money that you can recieve
948011
no they will cut the benefit,so you repay the outstanding balance back - i.e 5 pound a week etc.
909365
Normally it's six week notice to give to your boss. But five is fine.  Do it now so they can prepare to find a replacement for you (and might have to train) to take over when you leave.
859458
No, they can't do that. You would probably have a lawyer though to get your back pay.
844677
Your state notifies the other state who files a "Foreign judgement"  If their state law doesn't make the employer send the money weekly you are out of luck.  If it does then you need to have the other state send a compliance order to the workplace.  Be careful tho, cause too much of a stink and he will lose his job (Have seen it over 10 times this year alone)
673335
Contact them immediately and set up an arrangement to pay them or borrow from friends or family to pay them back.  They can garnish your wages.  When they do, it will be on their terms.
245459
Your employer has to keep records. They will probably give you a print out of each pay period. They have to if you ask!