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Repaying overpayment of wages , now passed to debt collection agency , help please !

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Lilyloo · 11/05/2010 14:03

My partner left his previous job last June.
This was a shambles and he never signed his leaving papers (manager brought someone elses with similair name).
He then got full wage following his departure. He immediately informed them and ask they recalculate (he was owed gardening leave , holidays etc)
They then paid him the following month again he contacted them.
We then recieve letter asking for full repayment of two month wages.
He rings and tries to get breakdown. He is advised that they will be taking the full amount out of his bank account in 2 days (he worked for the bank).
He then spends all day trying to speak to his ex manager etc but couldn't get it resolved so had to close the account as taking the full amount would have sent us overdrawn. Forcing us to move all our dd's and in short a nightmare.
They then send threatening letter stating they will pass debt on.
We respond again via special delivery letter at the end of Jan this year stating we will pay what we owe when they send us breakdown including hols etc.
Haven't heard anything until today when we get letter from Tamarisk debt management again asking for full payment within 7 days
Please can anyone help , what should we do from here tia

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LoveBeingAHungParliament · 13/05/2010 07:52

Hi lilyloo Sorry i did not reply last night i had already gone to bed!

The date on his p45 is wrong as it is issued by payroll automatically from the info given by the manager and as you say the email had the wrong date on it.

It is possible to leave without signing the papers, i had staff do this, it is unusual and normally due to them not being present to do so ie calling to say they won't be returning to work and refusing to come in or AWOL and then dismissed in their absence.

I'll be honest i don't know where it is in the contract mihgt be in the t&cs of employment or even in his file at work.

Hope that helps

LoveBeingAHungParliament · 13/05/2010 08:01

btw not sure if i mentioned this holiday pay is only for each full month of service completed so would not include part month. And I believe gardening pay is full pay, lucky man they wouldn';t give it to me

LoveBeingAHungParliament · 18/05/2010 18:25

How are you getting on any news?

Lilyloo · 18/05/2010 22:42

Dp sent letter last Thursday still waiting to hear back , been here before !!

He sent one recorded to Chief Exec and one (not recorded as PO box to DCA)
Wouls imagine we will get holding letter soon (hopefully)
Thanks for all your help by the way.

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LoveBeingAHungParliament · 19/05/2010 07:53

No probs, i don't think you;ll be waiting long. I remember spending a day and a half investigating and wrinting up a reply to one we had.

Lilyloo · 20/05/2010 20:50

Still waiting

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LoveBeing34 · 02/06/2010 11:21

How did it go? I am assuming you've heard by now

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