The government has named 70 companies that have failed to pay workers the minimum wage. The worst offender was care provider East Midlands Crossroads, which owed £37,500 to 184 workers. About 100 cases in the care sector are being investigated, which the Government calls the "tip of the iceberg". All the firms named face financial penalties as well as suffering damage to their reputations. Some 160 firms have been named since a new regime came into force in 2013. Delcom Systems in Salisbury owed £11,730 to staff, while the Apostolic Church in London owed £8,300 and workers at the Young Friends Nursery in Hove had been underpaid by £6,700.

Naming and shaming

Business Minister Jo Swinson said paying less than the minimum wage was illegal, immoral and completely unacceptable. "Naming and shaming gives a clear warning to employers who ignore the rules, that they will face reputational consequences as well as financial....Read more here

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