FloatingBagel

Received random salary a year later

i have received some amount today from Cognizant as salary today. But the catch is that I worked in Cognizant a year ago ( left around Sept 2022 ) . And even joined another company which i resigned from this july. Right now i am on a break from work unemployed due to medical reasons. And i really got some amount today as salary. I am confused - my F&F was settled last year only . can i contact someone at Cognizant ? did they do a mistake ?

12mo ago

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GoofyDonut

Stealth12mo

Why would you do that! Take the W

FloatingBagel

Stealth12mo

Cuz someone told me if it was someones else salary credited to you by mistake then it can be considered as theft if not reported. I really dont know if thats true

DerpyPancake

Stealth12mo

Not theft, but yeah, strictly legally speaking, it is misappropriation of property if you don't at least inform someone

Kinda difficult to prosecute and the most you'll have to do is refund it after years of Cognizant litigating against you (you wouldn't necessarily have to reciprocate)

SleepyMochi

Wipro5mo

It could be an ex-gratia amount

TwirlyLlama

Stealth12mo

Check if any bonuses for last financial period are being paid and you were eligible for it. Few companies do pay bonuses after employees have left . ( But yeah more than one year is not common , just check the cycle )

PerkyQuokka

PWC12mo

SillyKoala

Airtel12mo

Relax , don't spend the money and let them come to you, they will probably figure it out by next week or so

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