Now, one year later, I'm told I've been overpaid by £20,000 over 10 years and they want it all back. All are genuine arguments - but the law states the employer is within its rights to ask for the money back. "However an employer will have significant difficulty in saying it’s a lawful deduction if the contract has been varied." (Image: Getty Images/Caiaimage)" This is clearly a difficult situation and one where neither employee nor employer has intentionally done anything wrong. "If the employer deducts money without her agreement and she feels this is unfair, then she could certainly raise a grievance about the matter.

Source: Daily Mirror October 06, 2020 15:38 UTC