what happens when your boss accidentally over pays you?

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jjt	no you won't get into trouble they will just figure this out and deduct what you owe out of your future checks Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kofi d	Your good. It's there mistake you can't get in trouble. Just play dumb. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Trina	Nope. I say pretend you dont even realise it, if they find out what they did, then say woops, I had no idea, and return the money. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Judy	Ask them, you won't be in trouble. And you might have even been entitled to the holiday pay, depending on the company's policies. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Neil V	good question thanks Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DaveInSeoul	Regardless of the other answers posted here, what you are doing from a purely legal standpoint is called 'wrongful appropriation' - better known by its common term, stealing. You are taking (and keeping) money from the company that you KNOW does not belong to you. There may be a chance the company never realizes their mistake, but if later on they realize how much you have been overpaid, they can (and often do) demand immediate re-payment. If you do not pay them, then they have the right to take actions that range from firing you to firing you then going to court to obtain the money back, to demanding that you be criminally prosecuted for your 'crime' (although that outcome has rarely been accomplished). Because of all of the negative consequences possible from you not reporting the overpayment, the best course of action would be to work with your financial section within the company to get your pay straight and pay them back any overage amount, if possible (some companies accounting systems are so screwed up, they often have no way to take money back from their employees). The sooner you straighten this out, the less potential legal trouble you have to worry about. Hope this helps. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

WRG	While I agree with all of the folks that said you owe the money back, has it dawned on you that they were paying you for holidays you had off. We called those paid holidays. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bhs2paint	No, you will not get into trouble. The worst thing that will happen is that your employer will learn that he/she has an honest employee. They will appreciate this, and you may find that it was not a mistake after all. Good luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jim	well you can risk keeping the money and not telling anyone. but if he finds it and you spent it he will take it out of your next check Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

krn001	If you would normally work those days (holidays) and the job is closed then it's considered holiday pay. If that was normally your day off then it's possible your boss made a mistake. You can inquire about holiday pay just to know if you were paid accordingly. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Steve D	Yes they can make you pay it back. Needless to say, your reluctance to pay back an obvious mistake will not reflect well on you and could be brought up next time raises or promotions come around. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

vkyroks	I AGREE WITH JUDITH TO AN EXTENT. Be honest about it and let them know either way you will get pay for your work. Keeping something that isn't yours is just wrong. Don't mean to sound harsh but, what goes around comes around. Hope you make the right choice!!!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Judith	Playing dumb or acting like you don't know is stupid! Behaving in this manner could end your employment with them. If I were you I would go to your supervisor and tell him that after depositing both checks you realized that you might have been paid twice for the holiday pay and would he please check on it for you. That way, you'll look like an honest employee and it's far better than to have them find it and think that you knowingly cheated them. But you should have asked about it before cashing the check - that would have been better yet. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blanco satinado	WRG may be right, but ask about it. These people saying keep it no matter what are going to hell. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No