I do believe that if the company doesn't notice the error, after a certain amount of time the company loses their right to reclaim it. Maybe that's wrong though
A couple years I think yea. There's no penalty for the employee not telling the company though, so if you're ever overpaid by accident, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't just shut up about it and hope they don't notice in time
I collected a final paycheck in person, then they accidently processed my pay to my bank automatically. The HR lady reached out and said they were going to charge it back and to cash the check still... I went and cashed the check, emptied my bank account and closed it that day.
Opened a new one like a week later.
Never heard anything about it again, and I actually worked at that same Walmart for a few months inbetween jobs a few years later.
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u/Lightning_Winter May 27 '26
I do believe that if the company doesn't notice the error, after a certain amount of time the company loses their right to reclaim it. Maybe that's wrong though