I disagree that they should have to pay it back.
They made the mistake. Just suck it up.
I wonder what the bonuses of the top CEOs look like.
Someone screw up.
Bet they didn’t claw back any bonuses from senior execs.
i’ve had people in my life be like that. They “give” you something and then they want it back. This is utter stupidity. Good thing my last Honda was a ricer Civic when I was teen.
They should be considering the effect of this retraction of bonuses on long term employee morale. Is it worth it to take back a few hundred dollars given to employees when the error was on the part of the company? Is it also worth the publicity black eye they are now getting? They need to get their house in order.
Early Grinch behavior.
Surprised they got bonuses and not the pink slip. Most auto manufacturers’ sales are off in 2021-22 but Honda has been worse than the average.
Why are they creating hard feelings with the employees over this-it isn’t their problem-just terminate the employees in the accounting/finance dept who made the error-and created the problem-unless they agree to cover the amount with THEIR bonuses and salaries...
The company should have said, we f’d up and gave you guys slightly too much of a bonus.
After discussing this we decided that you all probably deserve it more than the VP who was in charge.
VP error in your favor.
The lasting goodwill would have been worth far more
Dear execs: “If I had a rubber hose, I’d beat you with it.” — old reference.
Who is their accountant? Wee Tu Hi ?
“Those who abstain from those options, the company said Tuesday, will have the excess deducted from their future bonuses by default.”
Should have just done this for everyone and not said anything. Other than the bean counters who caused this mess, who would have known?
Sum Ting Wong.
If some people had been overpaid by outrageous amounts that were obviously an overpayment, that would be one thing. But a few hundred dollars (yes I know it adds up) is not worth what it will cost the company from a public relations and employee morale standpoint. The smart thing to do would be to just let it go. Next year, they could recoup the money by announcing that the bonuses would not be as generous as this year.
This is a very bad sign for the company. The fact that this was likely reviewed at upper levels and they still didn't catch the error bodes poorly for them.
Sadly, I'm seeing this more and more in businesses. I'm appalled at the lack of attention to detail, especially in critical tasks. I've seen outlay authorizations with blatant errors approved by supervisors who clearly aren't looking at it or don't get it. The main reason I see for it is that companies have lost so much talent and have people in positions way above their abilities.
My Dad was a computer programmer in payroll with General Electric way back when, and he loved to tell about one his programmer buddies accidently cutting a $1.000,000.00 paycheck for himself. Or was it one of his co-workers pulling a prank?
Where is Hunt Stevenson when you need him ?