Government 'names and shames' minimum wage underpayers

A list of 25 employers who failed to pay workers the minimum wage has been released by the government.

They are the latest offenders to be "named and shamed" under rules that came into effect last October.

Between them they owe more than £43,000 to staff and have been ordered to pay fines totalling more than £21,000.

Business minister Jenny Willott said: "If employers break the law they need to know they will face tough consequences."

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Those who underpay now face penalties of up to £20,000, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said.

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