There must be no place to hide for bosses ducking the minimum wage, says TUC

Commenting on today’s (Thursday) government publication of a list “naming and shaming” nearly 200 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:

“Bosses who try to duck the minimum wage must have nowhere to hide. It is deeply disappointing to see so many companies fail to honour their basic obligations to their workers. The level of underpayment in some cases is truly eye-watering.

“Ministers are absolutely right to name and shame these companies, but we also need to see prosecutions for the worst offenders. 

“We know that thousands more rogue employers are cheating their staff and getting away with it. The government must redouble their enforcement efforts.

“The minimum wage is set to rise in the coming months. Employers must ensure that they’re paying all staff what they are legally entitled to.

“Unions stand up for workers getting less pay than they deserve. Joining a union is one of the best things you can do to improve your pay packet.”

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