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Full List of 23 NI Companies Named and Shamed by UK Gov for Underpaying Staff
The UK Government named 389 employers owing over £7.3 million to workers and issued £12.6 million in fines to enforce compliance before April's wage increase.
- The Government publicly named 389 businesses for underpaying staff, revealing workers are owed more than £7.3 million across retail, social care, and hospitality sectors.
- Employment Rights Minister Kate Dearden pledged to publish offending employers more frequently, stating, "Nobody should finish a week's work and find they've been paid less than they've earned."
- Enforcement actions targeted Reading-based Omnia Outsourcing Limited, where Fourteen workers were underpaid £8,250.95, while one worker at Laureus Developments Limited was owed £1,292.08.
- Business Secretary Peter Kyle condemned companies for gaining unfair advantages by breaking labor rules, as the crackdown precedes an April 2026 minimum wage increase to £12.71 per hour for those over 21.
- Launching on April 7, the Fair Work Agency will serve as a centralized enforcement body to strengthen workers' rights and address broader issues including holiday and sick pay.
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Read Full ArticleCosta, B&M and Poundstretcher among retailers named over minimum wage underpayments
A fresh government naming round has put several retailers and consumer-facing businesses under scrutiny after hundreds of firms were found to have underpaid workers. The Department for Business and Trade has named 389 employers for failing to pay the minimum wage, with total underpayments amounting to £7.3m and financial penalties reaching £12.6m. Around 60,000 workers were affected, according to the government. Among the retail and consumer bra…
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