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employer refused to pay

Hi everyone if an employer refused to pay for a job done over two months please which sector can i report this too in the uk, They have no reason for not paying they just decided to withhelp payment.

Reply 1

iL1L

Volunteer Team

Hey there, sorry to hear this. Did they give a reason as to why they are withholding the payment?

Reply 2

SLEE1001

no they just refused to pay up and its over two months.

Reply 3

hotpud

Original post by SLEE1001

Hi everyone if an employer refused to pay for a job done over two months please which sector can i report this too in the uk, They have no reason for not paying they just decided to withhelp payment.

If the amount is for less than £10k why not just file a claim with the small claims court?
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/small-claims/deciding-whether-to-make-a-small-claim/

I believe the bar of proof is quite low. As long as you have some sort of proof you did the work like a rota etc and a contract stating that you would be paid, the rest should be pretty straight forward.

You would be liable for income tax and NI though.

(edited 6 months ago)

Reply 4

Gazpacho.

Speak to Citizens Advice or ACAS. They’ll give you specific advice.

Reply 5

SLEE1001

Alright thanks for the information. i have timesheets sent to payroll and thier conversations with me about past payments and the one they refused to pay.