Woodflow Panels Ltd

Case Summary

The claimant claimed unpaid wages for work carried out before his official employment start date as Financial Controller. The tribunal found the claimant performed work worth 2 days' pay (approximately 16 hours of training, setup work, and ad hoc tasks requested by the respondent between March and May 2025) prior to his contract commencing on 19 May 2025. The tribunal upheld the claim and awarded £269.90 for 2 days' work at £134.60 per day, calculated on his annual salary of £35,000.

The tribunal found that the claimant performed substantive work at the request of the respondent (Oracle training, chart of accounts setup, software queries, and banking inquiries) prior to his official employment commencement date, totalling approximately 16 hours of work which equated to 2 days' work. This work was carried out at the respondent's direction and the claimant was entitled to payment for it under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

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• •Whether claimant carried out work prior to official employment commencement
• •What work was performed and when
• •Entitlement to payment for pre-employment work
• •Quantum of wages owed

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