Marvin OnumonuThe Government has confirmed that over £7.4m has gone back into workers’ pockets after 518 employers failed to pay the national living wage and national minimum wage.
Nearly 60,000 workers will be repaid.
This follows an increase to the national living wage and national minimum wage, which put £1,400 extra a year into full-time workers’ pay.
Employers paid back what they owed and faced financial penalties of up to 200% of the underpayment.
Minister for Employment Rights Justin Madders said: “There is no excuse for employers to undercut their workers, and we will continue to name companies who break the law and don’t pay their employees what they are owed.
“Ensuring workers have the support they need and making sure they receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work is a key commitment in our Plan for Change.
“This will put more money in working people’s pockets, helping to boost productivity and ending low pay.”
Baroness Philippa Stroud, chair of the Low Pay Commission, said: “We welcome today’s publication. Underpayment leaves workers out of pocket and disadvantages the majority of employers who do abide by the rules.
“These naming rounds play an important part in ensuring that all workers receive their full wages and that they are aware there is support for them to ensure that they do.”
