{"id":59765,"date":"2015-07-29T23:15:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T23:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=1cb3eacabb4c2913461cbe73e547bb24"},"modified":"2015-07-29T23:15:19","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T23:15:19","slug":"press-release-national-minimum-wage-offenders-named-and-shamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=59765","title":{"rendered":"Press release: National Minimum Wage offenders named and shamed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Between them, the named companies owed workers over \u00a3153,000 in arrears, and span sectors including hairdressing, fashion, publishing, hospitality, health and fitness, automotive, social care, and retail.<\/p>\n

This brings the total number of companies named and shamed under the scheme, which was introduced in October 2013, to 285 employers, with total arrears of over \u00a3788,000 and total penalties of over \u00a3325,000.<\/p>\n

Business Minister Nick Boles said:<\/p>\n

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As a one nation government on the side of working people we are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage<\/a> receives it. When the new National Living Wage is introduced next April (2016) we will enforce robustly. This means that the hard-working people of the UK will get the pay rise they deserve.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From October 2015 the National Minimum Wage (NMW<\/abbr>) will increase to \u00a36.70. Employers should be well aware of the different rates for the National Minimum Wage<\/a> depending on the circumstances of their workers. Employers and workers can call the Acas<\/abbr><\/a> helpline<\/abbr> or visit www.gov.uk<\/a> if they need information about the NMW<\/abbr>. <\/p>\n

To improve compliance in the hairdressing sector HMRC<\/abbr> has launched a NMW<\/abbr> campaign to drive voluntary behavioural change. The campaign is an opportunity for employers to check they are paying their employees correctly and ensure any outstanding arrears are paid back to employees. <\/p>\n

The 75 employers named today are: <\/p>\n