Freeway couches so unfair towards the former employee

I'm writing on behalf of my Father he worked for the company for 8 years and he got dismissed in March he then applied for the uif money he still receiving the money for uif apparently he worked extra hours that he never got Paid for then he took the matter to labor department the owner Shabeer not sure if my spelling is correct promised to pay the money on the 15th of September of which he didn't we gave him a call yesterday asking him what happened he said the the put 2 digit wrong hence the deposit didn't go through but promised that yesterday before 12 the money will be in but still nothing, the manner in which he treats his former employee is not good at all may I kindly ask for help because clearly his not willing to pay the money