Dp I have to pay my ex-employer back if they accidentally overpaid me?

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Dp I have to pay my ex-employer back if they accidentally overpaid me?

I was given too much on my last paycheck. I think it was an accounting mistake I got an extra week’s pay.

Asked on November 18, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Alaska

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

The law disfavors wht your keeping this money would be - "unjust enrichment". This means that your ex-employer is entitled to be repaid for the moniey mistakenly paid to you. And when you think about it, it makes sense. If you had been accidentally shorted, you would be entitled to be paid for the shortfall. 


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