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Commenting on a report published by the Centre for London and Trust for London today (Tuesday) which finds that national minimum wage enforcement is not fit for purpose, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

Commenting on a report published by the Centre for London and Trust for London today (Tuesday) which finds that national minimum wage enforcement is not fit for purpose, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Ensuring that all low-paid workers receive the minimum wage is the very least all working people should expect. There must be no hiding place for employers who try to cheat workers out of a legal wage and bosses who avoid paying the minimum wage should face prosecution, naming and shaming, as well as tough financial penalties.

“Whilst hard-pressed HM Revenue and Customs staff regularly recover more than £3 million a year for workers on illegal poverty pay, it is clear that far too many unscrupulous bosses are still getting away with ignoring the minimum wage. This means that around 300,000 workers across the UK are not being paid what they should be.

“Rogue employers are much more likely to stop paying poverty wages if they fear they will be caught and that’s why the Centre for London and Trust for London are right to push for minimum wage justice for every worker in the UK.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:

- For a copy of the report Settling for Nothing Less or for more information please contact:

Centre for London: Ben Rogers on 020 3102 3767 or email ben.rogers@centreforlondon.co.uk or call Ed Hickey on 020 3102 3767 or email edward.hickey@centreforlondon.co.uk

Trust for London: Mubin Haq on 07958 754762 or mubin@trustforlondon.org.uk or Navprit Rai on 07912 177179 nrai@trustforlondon.org.uk

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Contacts:

Liz Chinchen   T: 020 7467 1248    M: 07778 158175    E: media@tuc.org.uk
Elly Gibson   T: 020 7467 1337    M: 07900 910624     E: egibson@tuc.org.uk

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