'They are requiring that I pay them back about $4500': Former boss forgot to stop paying employee, HR requires ex-employee to pay them back

Former employers always have a fun way of popping back into your life. In this case, it began as a happy accident and ultimately turned into a frustrating nuisance. 

This Redditor had notified his former employers that he was still getting paid well after his departure from the company. The boss apologized and said he would inform human resources, and the payments would stop moving forward. Obviously, this was a noble act on the part of the original poster (OP), who could have just stayed silent and not said anything at all. However, when HR did get involved, they took things a step further and required that the formal employee pay the company back in full despite the fact that this was their error. Personally, we're of the opinion that the blame for company oversights belongs to no one else besides the company itself.

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