Supreme Court Decision on Excess Payment to Employee

The 9th Chamber of the Supreme Court made a remarkable decision regarding the excess payment made to an employee. The High Court stated that erroneous payments can be reclaimed under the provisions of unjust enrichment in the Turkish Code of Obligations, and overturned the court decision that rejected the employer's claim. The 9th Chamber of the Supreme Court made a notable decision regarding the reimbursement of excess payments made by the employer to the employee. The High Court indicated that erroneous payments can be reclaimed under the provisions of unjust enrichment in the Code of Obligations, and overturned the court decision that rejected the employer's claim.The decision was made within the scope of a lawsuit filed for the reimbursement of excess payment made to an employee who left their job about 15 years ago. The plaintiff employer stated that the employee had filed a lawsuit with the 1st Labor Court, case number 2008/1115, and that the court had ruled in favor of the employee. The plaintiff employer claimed that an excess payment was made to the employee, and that a letter was sent to the employee for reimbursement, but no payment was made, and requested the collection of the amount. The defendant employee, on the other hand, defended that the lawsuit was unjust and requested its dismissal.