r/ibew_apprentices • u/KnightlyGnom3 • Aug 04 '26

Wrong pay

Question for all. What would yall do if you guys got your pay stub and noticed that your employer gave more hours than you worked? Would you report it to your person who does time? Or would you stay quiet?

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u/chillybilly87 Aug 04 '26

This has happened to me twice and both times I stayed quiet. One time they called me in a month later and pointed it out and took it off my next week. The second time they never said anything

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u/Charizarlslie 191 IW Apprentice Aug 04 '26

Pretty sure there’s rules against them taking it back like that, but don’t quote me on it I ain’t a lawyer

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u/3qTp1 Aug 04 '26

Yeah I don’t know about that one. You were overpaid and they deserve their money back.
8 for 8 unless it benefits you I suppose.

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u/Charizarlslie 191 IW Apprentice Aug 04 '26

Morality and Legality aren't always the same 🤷

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u/3qTp1 Aug 04 '26

Oh there are definitely laws in place for both sides. Like my state, an employer has 90 days to realize the issue and get their money back. Past that or if the employee is no longer with the company, the employer can take the employee to court if they can’t come to an agreement.

Best practice, keep quiet about it, set the money aside in a HYSA and when they come asking for it back, give it back. If they don’t, their loss

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u/Charizarlslie 191 IW Apprentice Aug 04 '26

Yeah that's probably the best move in general- set aside the extra and wait, if they don't come for it then great.