I was paid in error after being terminated from a job. Am I obligated legally to repay and with interest
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I was paid in error after being terminated from a job. Am I obligated legally to repay and with interest
I received several checks direct deposit after my emlployment
Asked on May 30, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you are obligated to repay this money. Otherwise you would be unjustly enriched. Think about it, if you were accidentally underpaid, your employer would be liable for making up the short wages.
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