UK Employment Law: Cash-In-Hand Pay Dispute.?

Question

A couple of weeks ago an old school friend asked if I would like to help him out by being a general labourer on a small job building a wall and extending his neighbours garden.

One friday towards the end of the job I was unable to make it to work. I informed him of this hours before I was due to start by text but got no reply. I had been paid for all work done up until this point apart from 2 days work. Over the weekend I called him to ask when I could collect the 2 days pay still owed but he informed me he would not pay it, claiming he had told me for every hour I miss he will deduct 2 hours pay, effectively meaning he is not prepaired to pay me for these 2 days of work done. The matter does not look like it will be resolved between us by talking alone, is there any legal recourse to this even though I have a feeling cash-in-hand is not allowed (i think) ?

Answer 1

I DOUBT THAT THERE IS ANYONE YTHAT YOU COULD GO TO... IT NOT LIKE HE WILL HAVE A HEAD OFFICE OR A HUMAN RESOURCE DEPT... THINK THAT YOU NEED TO PUT THIS ONE DOWN TO EXPERIENCE.....BUT REMEMBER WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND, AND HE WILL GET HIS CHICK..

Answer 2

I'm assuming he didn't declare you for Tax and National insurance purposes which is illegal. I doubt you had a contract either. There seems little you can do, even if there was a course of legal action the costs would far out weigh what you would get. It's a sad way to end a friendship