Alleged overpayment....

[stek]

If they want £1500 quid back aren't you going to have to sell your house in Bolton and put some spare change in to make it up?

Live in Leeds now, well more expensive!!

[BolshieBastard]

Since it was all signed off and approved at the time, I can't see what their justification for over payment is?

burden of proof should be on them, not on you to prove innocence.

BTW was that a flat day rate or triple time for a bank holiday.
If the former, it seems like a very contrived way to boast about your day rate

And you'd sing the same tune if it was an underpayment to you? The point is, an error is an error whether its in your favour or not.

That said, if the agency can prove they overpaid, I dont see what 'justification' there is not to repay it.

[SueEllen]

And you'd sing the same tune if it was an underpayment to you? The point is, an error is an error whether its in your favour or not.

That said, if the agency can prove they overpaid, I dont see what 'justification' there is not to repay it.

The agency have to prove it.

BTW I always forwarded stuff about payment to my business email account if the agency have not already set it up as it avoids issues like this.

[TykeMerc]

Some years back I had a previous Agency contact me over the same thing, they included the details of the days, image of the timesheet, payment info etc. It took all of 2 mins to look at the evidence they provided, check my bank records and agree there had been an error, was paid back the same day.

However they provided full details up front, it was a double payment and not some vague dispute and they said it was their own error as they'd goosed that weeks payment run.

If there's an attempted dispute and a lack of detail then I agree tell them to get stuffed until they have the proper evidence and a damn good reason for the dispute so long after the events.

[BolshieBastard]

The agency have to prove it.

BTW I always forwarded stuff about payment to my business email account if the agency have not already set it up as it avoids issues like this.

For some reason known only unto you, you ignored what I said ie 'if the agent can P-R-O-V-E they overpaid......'

An error is an error whether its an overpayment or underpayment.

[TykeMerc]

For some reason known only unto you, you ignored what I said ie 'if the agent can P-R-O-V-E they overpaid......'

An error is an error whether its an overpayment or underpayment.

Exactly, cockups happen, they're easy enough to put right as long as the evidence is clear and unequivocal. A dispute, especially after the event can't be unless it was resolved and not actioned at the time. Signed off timesheets tend to shoot any allegation down too.

[fidot]

Sounds like another reason not to rely on self billing to me. Whether the payment matches your invoice is easy to check. It's also very unlikely that you will have invoiced incorrectly.