my previous employer paid me more than I should have got paid on my last check. Do I need to pay it back?
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my previous employer paid me more than I should have got paid on my last check. Do I need to pay it back?
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Asked on June 8, 2018 under Business Law, New Mexico
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Yes you do need to pay it back. The law disfavors "unjust enrichment" which this would be. Accordingly, if you don't voluntaily pay the mistakn overpayment back your former employer can sue you for the money. And think about it, had they shorted you, you would be entitled to the difference.
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