http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php Blogging about my American travels Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:11:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php/comment-page-1#comment-391 halfzeimer Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:23:06 +0000 http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php#comment-391 To be quite honest, they probably do. But to be as perfectly honest, I'd tell them to pound salt. They'll have to spend more time and money to get you to pay it back than what it is worth to them. You both should consider it as severance pay, or a bonus as a job well done. And that's exactly what I'd tell the old employer. Unless it's over ten grand, I would be shocked if they pursued the matter. To be quite honest, they probably do. But to be as perfectly honest, I’d tell them to pound salt. They’ll have to spend more time and money to get you to pay it back than what it is worth to them. You both should consider it as severance pay, or a bonus as a job well done. And that’s exactly what I’d tell the old employer. Unless it’s over ten grand, I would be shocked if they pursued the matter.

]]> http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php/comment-page-1#comment-390 DC Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:19:01 +0000 http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php#comment-390 The costs involved in litigating the recovery are usually prohibitive, unless you get into the $10,000 - $20,000 range. The costs involved in litigating the recovery are usually prohibitive, unless you get into the $10,000 – $20,000 range.

]]> http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php/comment-page-1#comment-389 James M Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.going-to-america.com/can-a-previous-employer-collect-an-overpayment-of-vacation-hours-6-months-after-leaving-the-company.php#comment-389 They might have a restitution case because you have been unjustly enriched. That being said, I might test the waters and see how willing they are to pursue it. Litigation is costly, depending on the amount in controversy it may or may not be worth it for them to pursue it. Consult a contract attorney. (I'm just a law school student). They might have a restitution case because you have been unjustly enriched. That being said, I might test the waters and see how willing they are to pursue it. Litigation is costly, depending on the amount in controversy it may or may not be worth it for them to pursue it. Consult a contract attorney. (I’m just a law school student).

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