I've just handed in my notice whilst on maternity leave. I needed to give three months notice so resigned three months before I was due back.
I was fully expecting to have to repay my occupational maternity pay minus my last bit of SMP, annual leave and bank holidays owing.
However I received an email from my HR department saying I would receive three months pay in lieu of notice and my annual leave owing (I decided to not push on the bank holiday as I was just relieved not to be paying anything back). I took the 'three months pay' to mean what I would have been paid in the next three months I.e. My last little bit of SMP.
I've now received my final pay slip (they terminated my service on 20 July) and in addition to annual leave and SMP, I have been paid three months at my full salary. A not insubstantial sum. This is listed on my pay slip as 'pay in lieu of notice'
This seems to be deliberate on the part of my ex employer, but I'm not sure if it is a mistake. For now we have just put the money in our instant access savings for safe keeping.
My question is, if it is a mistake, at what point can I assume that they wouldn't be able to ask for it back? After my P45? After the end if the tax year? What is my position?
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LadyMedea · 31/07/2014 19:18
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