By Check Writer - 20/05/2013 23:07 - United States - Oceanside

Today, I was notified that the company did not give me a raise two months ago like I thought. The increase was a typo. Two months ago I wrote a thank you for the raise email to my boss. Now I get to write a check to the company to pay back my "raise." FML
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B0nb0N09 12

Don't give it back! Finders keepers

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kemando 22

It's their fault, legally I'm sure you don't have to pay it back.

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Jharrist89 12

You should fight that. I'm sure you're going to pay out the ass for a damn "typo".

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Pikawhore 21

Have you been at the company awhile? Maybe you should try to make the raise a reality.

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kaitb1103 23

Here you go OP http://www.ehow.com/info_12031628_can-employer-back-wages-paid.html#page=0

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redsoxcfs2002 2

After the check is cashed it's your money, they gave it to to you. Their mistake.

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my2centsworth 15

The company for which I work accidentally paid an employee too much money for over a year. The employee knew about it and didn't report it. The company stopped paying the extra money, but the employee got to keep what had already been paid. Federal government can get back am over payment. I don't believe private companies can.

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buddy51 23

Salt, meet Wound. Insult, meet Injury. Too bad, OP. That seems unfair but you DO have a job even if you DON'T have a raise....

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buddy51 23

Salt, meet Wound. Insult, meet Injury. Too bad, OP. That seems unfair but you DO have a job even if you DON'T have a raise....

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fabs1171 23

Why can't you negotiate to have your wages garnished $20 a week till the debt is paid. Its their mistake so you shouldn't have to pay it back in a lump sum.

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llama612 27

I would have thought you wouldn't have to pay it back since it was their mistake not yours or they deduct some of it from your pay each week so you don't have to pay it all at once. Also since you technically notified your boss about the raise 2 months ago when it happened (even if it was just as a thankyou) shouldn't it fall down to it being the bosses fault since he would have got that email and should have been like why is this person getting a raise and followed it up. Either way it sucks OP.

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