Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Ohio

Payroll Error Question

After employment termination an employee continues to receive payroll checks. Does the former employee have any legal obligations to notify the former employer about the situation? Does the former employee face any legal repercussions if they choose not to notify the former employer?


Asked on 6/17/07, 4:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
J. Norman Stark J. Norman Stark , Attorney, Architect

Re: Payroll Error Question

Dear Former Employee: It is a serious mistake for you to continue to receive, and keep, any money/salary or other compensation to which you are NOT entitled. You should immediately notify, by Certified Mail, your former employer to advise of your terminated status, and offer to return the unearned funds. Your former employer may be so infuriated that it may even demand that you return the unearned monies with interest, or face criminal and civil charges for conversion, theft, false pretenses, etc. Additionally, you really don't want this former employer to provide bad references for your future employers, or report you to the credit reporting agencies as a common thief?

Why risk it? Good luck.

Sincerely,

J. Norman Stark, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Answered on 6/18/07, 7:20 am


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