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Published on: 05/08/2021 11:17 AMReported by: editor
The 191 named companies failed to pay £2.1 million to over 34,000 workers including some well known names such as John Lewis.
Government names and shames 191 employers who have underpaid workers, including major household names
named firms have been fined for owing £2.1 million to over 34,000 workers
Business Minister Paul Scully: “Employers that short-change workers won’t get off lightly”
Today (Thursday 5 August) 191 businesses are being named for breaking national minimum wage law.
Following investigations by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, a total of £2.1 million was found to be owed to over 34,000 workers.
The breaches took place between 2011 and 2018. Named employers have since been made to pay back what they owed, and were fined an additional £3.2 million, showing it is never acceptable to underpay workers.
The UK government recently gave millions a pay rise, by increasing National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates in April 2021. The rise means someone working full time on the National Living Wage will be taking home £5,400 more annually than they were in 2010. Every single UK worker is entitled to the National Minimum Wage, no matter their age or profession.
Whilst not all minimum wage underpayments are intentional, it has always been the responsibility of all employers to abide by the law. Clear guidance is available on gov.uk, which all employers should check.
Minimum wage breaches can occur when workers are being paid on or just above the minimum wage rate, and then have deductions from their pay for uniform or accommodation.
The employers named today previously underpaid workers in the following ways:
47% wrongly deducted pay from workers’ wages, including for uniform and expenses
30% failed to pay workers for all the time they had worked, such as when they worked overtime 19% paid the incorrect apprenticeship rate
Business Minister Paul Scully said: "Our minimum wage laws are there to ensure a fair day’s work gets a fair day’s pay – it is unacceptable for any company to come up short.
All employers, including those on this list, need to pay workers properly.
This government will continue to protect workers’ rights vigilantly, and employers that short-change workers won’t get off lightly.
Employers who pay workers less than the minimum wage have to pay back arrears of wages to the worker at current minimum wage rates. They also face hefty financial penalties of up to 200% of arrears - capped at £20,000 per worker - which are paid to the government. Since 2015 the government has ordered employers to repay over £100 million to 1 million workers.
A significant number of the minimum wage breaches identified today affected those on apprenticeships. Today the government has published new guidance to ensure employers know exactly what they need to do to pay their apprentices, and all workers, correctly.
"The government is committed to protecting workers’ rights and while the vast majority of businesses follow the law and uphold workers’ rights, the publication of this list serves as a reminder to employers that the government will take action against those who fail to pay their employees the minimum wage.
"As well as advice for employers, HMRC offers advice for all workers on how to ensure they are being paid correctly via the Check your pay website."
Chair of the Low Pay Commission Bryan Sanderson added: "These are very difficult times for all workers, particularly those on low pay who are often undertaking critical tasks in a variety of key sectors including care. The minimum wage provides a crucial level of support and compliance is essential for the benefit of both the recipients and our society as a whole."
This is the full list of employers being named and shamed for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage, with fuller detail provided in the attached spreadsheet:
John Lewis plc, Westminster, SW1E, failed to pay £941355.67 to 19392 workers
Martin McColl Retail Limited, Brentwood, CM15, failed to pay £258047.8 to 4366 workers
One Stop Stores Limited, Walsall, WS8, failed to pay £56505.04 to 2631 workers
Welcome Break Holdings Limited, Milton Keynes, MK16, failed to pay £49031.77 to 1591 workers
Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd (now under new ownership), Belfast, BT7, failed to pay £44280.74 to 160 workers
The Body Shop International Limited, Arun, BN17, failed to pay £34670.81 to 959 workers
Methodist Homes, Derby, DE1, failed to pay £29244.25 to 6 workers
Britannia Jinky Jersey Limited, trading as Pontins, Sefton, PR8, failed to pay £29027.33 to 954 workers
Millenium Care Ltd, Neath Port Talbot, SA11, failed to pay £28871.77 to 40 workers
KRM Limited, trading as First Steps Day Nursery, Craven, BD23, failed to pay £28378.7 to 25 workers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited, Runnymede, TW20, failed to pay £25438.82 to 65 workers
Menai Meats (Wales) Limited, Gwynedd council, L55, failed to pay £23558.16 to 34 workers
The Sheffield United Football Club Limited, Sheffield, S2, failed to pay £21802.17 to 25 workers
Mrs Lynda Quigley, trading as Child’s Play, Kirklees, WF13, failed to pay £20402.45 to 40 workers
Amna Care Domiciliary Ltd, South Tyneside, NE33, failed to pay £18574.02 to 65 workers
Peak Building Services Limited - Liquidated 19 October 2018, Amber Valley, DE56, failed to pay £14732.31 to 23 workers
Circadian Trust, trading as Sphere Leisure Ltd, South Gloucestershire, BS35, failed to pay £13828.01 to 290 workers
Worcestershire County Cricket Trading Limited, Worcester, WR2, failed to pay £12919.37 to 2 workers
Eishtec UK Limited, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, BT66, failed to pay £12504.46 to 157 workers
Fresh-Pak Chilled Foods Limited, Barnsley, S73, failed to pay £11487.93 to 274 workers
Travel Joy Hostels Limited, trading as The King William IV, Westminster, SW1V, failed to pay £10673.59 to 2 workers
Burningfold Limited, Waverley, GU8, failed to pay £9916.36 to 1 worker
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited, Westminster, SW1E, failed to pay £9679.91 to 33 workers
7 to 10 Food & Wine Ltd, Cardiff, CF3, failed to pay £9573.74 to 2 workers
Mrs Sonia Anderson & Mrs Jean Martin, trading as First Steps Nursery, Craven, BD23, failed to pay £9156.09 to 25 workers
T S Lee & Son Limited, trading as CPR Skip Hire, Calderdale, HD6, failed to pay £8880.43 to 13 workers
Aire Valley Frozen Foods Limited, Bradford, BD21, failed to pay £8823.37 to 20 workers
Marshall Motor Group Limited, Cambridge, CB5, failed to pay £8816.31 to 16 workers
DDV Hairdressing Limited, trading as Tony & Guy, Bournemouth Borough Council, BH1, failed to pay £8685.57 to 5 workers
Otium Entertainment Group Limited, trading as Coventry City Football Club, Rugby, CV8, failed to pay £8180.25 to 194 workers
Harratts of Wakefield Limited, trading as Harratts Kia, Wakefield, WF2, failed to pay £7863.82 to 26 workers
Shabab Express Limited, Leeds, LS1, failed to pay £6783.69 to 14 workers
APC Care Limited, Wealden, BN27, failed to pay £6311.6 to 39 workers
Soya World Limited, trading as Soya, Elmbridge, KT13, failed to pay £6156.93 to 2 workers
Your Local Food & Wine Ltd, trading as Premier, County Durham, DL15, failed to pay £6144.27 to 6 workers
HPJ (GX) Ltd, trading as Jungs, Buckinghamshire Council, SL9, failed to pay £6059.37 to 5 workers
Mears Homecare Limited, Tewkesbury, GL3, failed to pay £5908.87 to 4 workers
Vertu Motors plc, Gateshead, NE11, failed to pay £5901.44 to 63 workers
TAFS Foods Limited, trading as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Waltham Forest, E10, failed to pay £5257.84 to 294 workers
Quest Strategic Consulting Limited - Dissolved 17 November 2020, Birmingham, B16, failed to pay £5119.16 to 6 workers
Mr Mohammed Asif, trading as Supawash Laundrette, Rochdale, OL12, failed to pay £4972.55 to 3 workers
M Francis (Cardiff) Limited, trading as Minster Cleaning Services, Cardiff, CF23, failed to pay £4793.14 to 69 workers
Lees Cleaning Contractors LLP, trading as Lees Premier Cleaning, South Tyneside, NE33, failed to pay £4768.09 to 7 workers
Stena Best Hand Car Wash Ltd, Waltham Forest, E11, failed to pay £4749.57 to 6 workers
Noonan Services Group (NI) Limited - Dissolved, Belfast, BT3, failed to pay £4617.17 to 79 workers
Medea Hair Limited, trading as Body Essential Hair Designer, Havering, RM5, failed to pay £4593.4 to 1 worker
Big News Trading Ltd, trading as Chibber’s Superstore, Calderdale, HX1, failed to pay £4545.64 to 1 worker
Mrs Julie Anne Rickett, trading as Chevalian Stud, Shropshire, SY12, failed to pay £4505.36 to 1 worker
The Dental Workshop Limited, Leeds, LS11, failed to pay £4190.65 to 1 worker
Chilton Motors Limited, Pembrokeshire, SA71, failed to pay £4171.87 to 1 worker
Grade One Commercial Cleaning Services Limited, Medway, ME4, failed to pay £4145.8 to 6 workers
Brighter Beginnings Day Nursery Limited, Oldham, OL9, failed to pay £4139.44 to 45 workers
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Camden, WC1B, failed to pay £4055.96 to 3 workers
D Southall & Sons, trading as Southalls of Norchard, Wychavon, DY13, failed to pay £4036.13 to 79 workers
A1 Home Care Ltd, Chelmsford, CM2, failed to pay £3774.46 to 24 workers
Mr Hasan Yalcin and Mrs Sultan Yalcin, trading as Bridge Kebabs (now under new ownership), Isle of Anglesey, LL59, failed to pay £3723.68 to 2 workers
MacLeod Garages Ltd, trading as Kiwis Garage, Na h-Eileanan Siar, HS1, failed to pay £3663.63 to 1 worker
Newry Crash Repair Centre Ltd, Newry, Mourne and Down, BT35, failed to pay £3438.61 to 6 workers
Cheshire Central Limited, trading as Cheshire Central Car Valeting Centre, Stockport, SK5, failed to pay £3425.11 to 4 workers
Clarendon Park Farms Limited, Wiltshire, SP5, failed to pay £3384.51 to 1 worker
Mrs Julie Roche and Mr Christopher Roche, trading as Hill Cottage Farm Camping & Caravan Park, Dorset, SP6, failed to pay £3351.9 to 1 worker
J Ren Ltd, trading as Mooboo, Glasgow City Council, G1, failed to pay £3114.73 to 24 workers
Russell Nursery School Limited, Birmingham, B28, failed to pay £3080.31 to 1 worker
Mr Ramon Sanchez, trading as Chester House Guest House, Cheshire West and Chester, CH2, failed to pay £3060.36 to 4 workers
JoRecruitment Limited, Wandsworth, SW11, failed to pay £3008.63 to 52 workers
Northcote Hotel Limited, Ribble Valley, BB6, failed to pay £2949.33 to 16 workers
Brittain & McMail Limited, trading as Rainbow Rooms International, Glasgow City Council, G2, failed to pay £2923.25 to 16 workers
Sandylane Limited, York, YO26, failed to pay £2877.41 to 101 workers
Oldham Athletic (2004) Association Football Club Limited, Oldham, OL1, failed to pay £2812.38 to 6 workers
York Hand Car Wash Ltd - Dissolved 9 April 2019, trading as Tesco Hand Car Wash, York, YO24, failed to pay £2811.4 to 3 workers
Glenmore Property Services Limited, Brent, HA0, failed to pay £2794.97 to 3 workers
Little Tots Nursery (S****horpe) Ltd, North Lincolnshire, DN15, failed to pay £2754.06 to 9 workers
South Worcestershire Citizens Advice Bureau, Malvern Hills, WR14, failed to pay £2739.14 to 1 worker
Jungs Eton Limited, Windsor and Maidenhead, SL4, failed to pay £2686.57 to 1 worker
SRCL Limited, Leeds, LS10, failed to pay £2677.1 to 4 workers
Step by Step Recruitment Limited, Worcester, WR1, failed to pay £2658.96 to 35 workers
Illingworth Moor Retail Limited, trading as Subway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6, failed to pay £2643.75 to 1 worker
Hair By JFK Limited, City of Edinburgh, EH10, failed to pay £2609.3 to 2 workers
Guru Nanak Sikh Temple, Wolverhampton, WV2, failed to pay £2556.83 to 1 worker
Harbour Havens Limited, trading as Kildonan Hotel, North Ayrshire, KA27, failed to pay £2478.12 to 4 workers
Crewe Alexandra Football Club Company,Limited(The), Cheshire East, CW2, failed to pay £2477.33 to 46 workers
Anglo Limited, Bournemouth Borough Council, BH1, failed to pay £2461.23 to 9 workers
Willow Catering Limited, Liverpool, L9, failed to pay £2364.66 to 1 worker
V.A.S.S. Northwest Ltd - In Liquidation, trading as Andy’s VW Centre, St. Helens, WA10, failed to pay £2287.43 to 1 worker
Wise Employment (Swindon) Limited, Swindon, SN1, failed to pay £2266.04 to 181 workers
Lyndon Resources Limited, Fylde, FY8, failed to pay £2251.03 to 3 workers
Mr Tetsuo Saisho and Mrs Olga Lucia Saisho, trading as Japan Letting Agency, Ealing, W3, failed to pay £2212.09 to 1 worker
Franchi Hairdressing Limited, trading as Giampiero Hair Colour Salon, Gedling Borough Council, NG5, failed to pay £2199.88 to 3 workers
City Auto Repairs Ltd, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, BT60, failed to pay £2185.07 to 3 workers
Mrs Shazia Ayub, trading as Wash and Go Slough, Slough, SL1, failed to pay £2169.8 to 4 workers
Phillips (Lisburn) Limited, Lisburn and Castlereagh, BT27, failed to pay £2147.33 to 1 worker
Aecom Limited, St Albans, AL1, failed to pay £2142.21 to 7 workers
Fusion Hairdesign Ltd, Harrow, HA3, failed to pay £2089.27 to 1 worker
Chasewood Care Limited - Liquidation 16 August 2018, Nuneaton and Bedworth, CV7, failed to pay £2023.43 to 80 workers
Shado Services Limited, trading as Minster Cleaning Services, Bristol, City of, BS4, failed to pay £2010.89 to 35 workers
Way2Save Harlesden Limited, Brent, NW10, failed to pay £1899.03 to 14 workers
Charlton Athletic Football Company Limited, Greenwich, SE7, failed to pay £1880.12 to 16 workers
North East Convenience Stores Limited, trading as Spar, Northumberland, NE24, failed to pay £1853.62 to 81 workers
Ongar Motor Cycles Limited, Uttlesford, CM6, failed to pay £1842.06 to 1 worker
Mr Karzan Mustafa Mohammad, trading as Best Hand Car Wash, Newham, E15, failed to pay £1830.59 to 2 workers
Mr Shangara Singh, trading as The Spring Cottage, Walsall, WS1, failed to pay £1830.46 to 2 workers
Whoop Hall (2006) Limited, trading as The Whoop Hall Inn, Lancaster, LA6, failed to pay £1820.43 to 12 workers
Bankfield Residential Care Limited - Dissolved 18 September 2018, Bury, BL9, failed to pay £1785.09 to 40 workers
Swinton Park Limited, Harrogate, HG4, failed to pay £1751.51 to 15 workers
Westrow Ilkley LLP, trading as Westrow, Bradford, LS29, failed to pay £1734.76 to 3 workers
Mr Amar Anwar, trading as Benwell Post Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4, failed to pay £1711.04 to 2 workers
Hessle Plant Limited, Wakefield, WF10, failed to pay £1655.01 to 1 worker
Woodfield Road Store Limited - Dissolved 11 June 2019, Nottingham, NG8, failed to pay £1612.85 to 4 workers
Pacson Limited, Dundee City, DD4, failed to pay £1607.2 to 3 workers
Smart Recruitment Solutions (Swindon) Limited, Swindon, SN1, failed to pay £1596.17 to 112 workers
Hotel MK Limited, trading as Double Tree by Hilton Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK1, failed to pay £1552.07 to 12 workers
Danum Homecare Ltd, Doncaster, DN5, failed to pay £1516 to 13 workers
Darlaston Builders Merchants Limited, Walsall, WS10, failed to pay £1444.01 to 1 worker
Borders Automobile Company Limited, trading as Border Motor Group, Scottish Borders, TD6, failed to pay £1429.12 to 7 workers
Flying Start Day Nursery Chigwell Ltd, Epping Forest, IG7, failed to pay £1390.66 to 9 workers
Mr Stephen Austwick, trading as Steve Austwick MOT Centre, Leeds, LS28, failed to pay £1386.75 to 2 workers
Belfast Service Centre Limited, Belfast, BT5, failed to pay £1377.61 to 3 workers
Onyx Hair Limited, trading as Stone Hair, Bournemouth Borough Council, BH9, failed to pay £1371.19 to 2 workers
Little Twisters Limited, North Tyneside, NE12, failed to pay £1360.12 to 9 workers
Miss Emma Aitken, trading as Razor King, South Lanarkshire, G73, failed to pay £1327.5 to 1 worker
Ms Caroline Koenig, trading as Walkers Private Day Nursery, Cotswold, GL56, failed to pay £1324.74 to 2 workers
Lyndon Subcontractors Limited, Fylde, FY8, failed to pay £1323.01 to 1 worker
Dunkeld House Hotel LLP, Perth and Kinross Council, PH8, failed to pay £1322.08 to 8 workers
John Condona’s Pleasure Fairs Limited, trading as Condona’s Family Entertainment Centre, Aberdeen City, AB24, failed to pay £1318.23 to 90 workers
K McKeown Builders Ltd, Perth and Kinross Council, PH1, failed to pay £1317.94 to 2 workers
Worldsec Limited, Dudley, DY1, failed to pay £1180.47 to 36 workers
Wentbridge House Limited, trading as Wentbridge House Hotel, Wakefield, WF8, failed to pay £1177.98 to 47 workers
Sparklers Private Nursery Ltd, Dumfries and Galloway, DG16, failed to pay £1177.08 to 21 workers
Mr Riccardo Corvi, trading as Rainbow Room International Ayr, South Ayrshire, KA7, failed to pay £1119.32 to 3 workers
Mr Onur Ecevit, trading as Hand Car Wash, Tower Hamlets, E14, failed to pay £1072.9 to 2 workers
Total Catering Solutions Recruitment Limited, trading as TCS Recruitment, Leicester, LE2, failed to pay £1042.14 to 104 workers
Mr Akbar Shah, trading as Biddulph Soaps, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST8, failed to pay £1034.89 to 4 workers
Mr Lirim Gecaj, trading as Bespoke Valet & Detailing Service, York, YO10, failed to pay £1033.82 to 2 workers
Grey Communications Group Limited, Camden, EC1N, failed to pay £1033.2 to 1 worker
Hair & Beauty Bank Ltd - Dissolved 04 February 2021, Bristol, City of, BS14, failed to pay £1022.13 to 1 worker
Meadow Street Motors Limited, trading as D.L. Motors, Swansea, SA1, failed to pay £956.26 to 1 worker
Teifi Tots Limited, Carmarthenshire, SA38, failed to pay £939.55 to 17 workers
Workforce Staffing Ltd, Redditch, B97, failed to pay £915.9 to 50 workers
Kinetic Law Ltd, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1, failed to pay £912.4 to 1 worker
CAJ Contract Services Limited, Ashford, TN26, failed to pay £908.28 to 1 worker
Automec Swansea Limited - Dissolved 2 April 2019, Swansea, SA1, failed to pay £892.12 to 1 worker
Mr Sam Dewar, trading as SCD Joinery, North Ayrshire, KA11, failed to pay £886.53 to 1 worker
UK Kidz Solutions Ltd, Sheffield, S4, failed to pay £882.2 to 1 worker
Mr John Maxwell, trading as Eurofix Car Repairs, Belfast, BT17, failed to pay £872.58 to 2 workers
CJ RIDINGS LIMITED, company changed name from THE NURSERY (WISTASTON) LIMITED in March 2020, Cheshire East, CW2, failed to pay £869.15 to 9 workers
Little Uns Daycare Limited, Daventry, NN11, failed to pay £867.92 to 7 workers
Mrs Jennifer Riley and Mr Andrew Riley, trading as The Tyndrum Inn, Stirling, FK20, failed to pay £844.84 to 1 worker
Simpson Print Limited, trading as Simpson Group, Sunderland, NE37, failed to pay £831.29 to 34 workers
Kate Preston Salons Limited, Fareham, PO16, failed to pay £825.63 to 4 workers
Mrs Mozdeh Bandar and Miss Natalie Mahryar Bandar, trading as All in One Takeaway, Brighton and Hove, BN1, failed to pay £822.15 to 1 worker
4SLC For Stocksbridge Leisure Centre Trust, Sheffield, S36, failed to pay £819.45 to 4 workers
Uniqwin UK Limited, Warrington, WA1, failed to pay £786.13 to 14 workers
Homebeech Limited, Eastleigh, SO53, failed to pay £785.71 to 59 workers
Mrs Samantha Hawes, trading as The Look, Chesterfield Borough Council, S41, failed to pay £785.13 to 2 workers
Shengyang Trading Limited, trading as Mooboo, Coventry, CV1, failed to pay £760.15 to 3 workers
Nicola Jones, trading as Cosmetology (now under new ownership), Dundee City, DD5, failed to pay £759.6 to 1 worker
Portsmouth Community Football Club Limited, Portsmouth, PO4, failed to pay £741.32 to 10 workers
Mr Samuel T Farnell, Mr Gary Farnell, Mr Anthony P Farnell and Mr Gregory M Farnell, trading as Acorn Cleaning Services, Manchester, M1, failed to pay £737.14 to 1 worker
Commercial Collection Services Limited, trading as CCS Collect, Croydon, CR7, failed to pay £736.43 to 2 workers
Frank H. Mann (Torquay) Limited, Torbay, TQ2, failed to pay £724.26 to 5 workers
Quality Home Care (Barnsley) Limited, Barnsley, S71, failed to pay £711.4 to 31 workers
Mr Stuart Melvin Aston, trading as Reflex Park Diner, Walsall, WV13, failed to pay £706.5 to 2 workers
B Pharma Ltd, trading as Bispham Road Pharmacy, Sefton, PR9, failed to pay £698.51 to 1 worker
K & A Care Limited, trading as Granada House Care Home, North Somerset, BS23, failed to pay £695.18 to 11 workers
Carpet Kingdom Ltd, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1, failed to pay £693.57 to 2 workers
Fishmore Hall Hotel Limited, Shropshire, SY8, failed to pay £690.22 to 8 workers
JBD Recruitment Limited, Bromley, BR2, failed to pay £681.87 to 16 workers
R & A Food & Wine Ltd (Dissolved 05/11/19), Lewisham, SE4, failed to pay £678.6 to 1 worker
Frontline Recruitment Partnerships Limited, Nottingham, NG1, failed to pay £671.59 to 54 workers
Mahal Premier Limited, Nottingham, NG6, failed to pay £670.43 to 1 worker
Mrs Janine McMahon, trading as Rainbow Room International, East Dunbartonshire, G61, failed to pay £652.34 to 8 workers
Viking Academy Trust, Thanet, CT11, failed to pay £651.43 to 2 workers
WBC Limited, trading as Westdown Bathroom Centre, Herefordshire, County of, HR4, failed to pay £632.07 to 5 workers
Mr Amin Lakhani & Mr Azim Lakhani, trading as Saffronland Homes 1, Eastleigh, SO53, failed to pay £623.94 to 42 workers
Capture CCTV Solutions Limited, Swindon, SN3, failed to pay £622.07 to 2 workers
Cavalier Country Club Limited, trading as Holdsworth House Hotel, Calderdale, HX2, failed to pay £601.92 to 1 worker
Fleeson & Robb Limited, trading as Rainbow Room International, Glasgow City Council, G1, failed to pay £597.7 to 5 workers
Mr Amin Lakhani & Mr Azim Lakhani, trading as Saffronland Homes 2, Eastleigh, SO53, failed to pay £591.05 to 33 workers
SBFM Limited, Harrogate, HG3, failed to pay £583.02 to 1 worker
Cofton Country Holidays Limited, Teignbridge, EX6, failed to pay £576.64 to 2 workers
Anglophiles Academic Limited, Kensington and Chelsea, W10, failed to pay £575.51 to 1 worker
Education Development Trust, Reading, RG1, failed to pay £575.35 to 2 workers
Mrs Jennifer Campbell and Mr John Campbell, trading as Badden Farm Nursery, Argyll and Bute, PA31, failed to pay £569.72 to 1 worker
Walnut Tree Garage Limited, trading as JP Tod Commercials, Monmouthshire, NP7, failed to pay £559.73 to 4 workers
Ms Deborah Harrison, trading as Kingfisher Care Services, Redditch Borough Council, B97, failed to pay £558.79 to 2 workers
Mr Jess Dillon, trading as Southside Cleaning Services, Exeter, EX2, failed to pay £543.77 to 45 workers
Mr Harold Todd, trading as H T Motors, Antrim and Newtownabbey, BT39, failed to pay £537.84 to 1 worker
Epicure Bar and Kitchen Limited (LIQUIDATION 15 January 2020), Kirklees, HD1, failed to pay £530.56 to 3 workers
Laggan Outdoor Limited, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7, failed to pay £526.68 to 6 workers
Mr Robert Mitchell, trading as Sherlocks, Inverclyde, PA16, failed to pay £504.78 to 1 worker
Mr Andrew Hay, trading as Beach Service Station, North Ayrshire, KA20, failed to pay £501.79 to 3 workers
It’s all very well naming and shaming these companies, but unless they’re prosecuted, they’ll do it again and keep on getting away with it.
‘Just six employers have been prosecuted for paying employees less than the minimum wage in the past six years, despite tax authorities finding more than 6,500 violations.’ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dar...age-six-years/
It’s all very well naming and shaming these companies, but unless they’re prosecuted, they’ll do it again and keep on getting away with it.
‘Just six employers have been prosecuted for paying employees less than the minimum wage in the past six years, despite tax authorities finding more than 6,500 violations.’ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dar...age-six-years/
I find it pays to pay more than the minimum, to get the best employee.
I can’t help thinking that minimum wage equates to minimum amount of effort put into the job.
Of course it does. In similar jobs, those who are capable of doing more will not work harder than the slowest worker on the same pay. That is why I disagree with the minimum pay structure, it creates a very inefficient output. It would be far better if there were graded pay schemes. Some people are not able to work fast or they need more instruction than others, while many are capable of working fast on their own initiative. The graded pay scheme would also lead to promotions within the workspace and so more competition, where the best workers would try to oust others - that is a win win scenario.
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TowerAndSteeple says:06/08/2021 04:14 AM
Another national news story of no relevance to Ormskirk - none of the companies listed are in our area, so why go to the effort of posting this article and the full list of companies not paying the minimum wage???
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donkey22 says:06/08/2021 06:51 AM
Originally Posted by TowerAndSteeple
Another national news story of no relevance to Ormskirk - none of the companies listed are in our area, so why go to the effort of posting this article and the full list of companies not paying the minimum wage???
It is relevant. The list includes at least one major local employer, and it’s a good way for local workers to see which companies are ripping off their employees.
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