“No excuse” for workers being cheated out of pay – TUC

Commenting on the announcement from the government today (Friday) that nearly 500 employers have been fined for failing to pay the national minimum wage, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said:  

"It's right that ministers name and shame companies who fail to pay the minimum wage.

"There is no excuse for workers being cheated out of money they're owed. It’s bad for workers, families and the economy.

"Every pound taken from a worker’s pocket is a pound that could have been spent in local shops, cafés and high streets.  

"That's why the government's new Fair Work Agency must be properly resourced - it has a vital role to play in ensuring employers play by the rules."

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