Chipping Norton employer named and shamed as minimum wage offender
The Chipping Norton employers formed part of a list of 92 named and shamed for between them owing a total of £1,873,712 in arrears.
The list covers sectors including hairdressing, social care, hospitality and security services.
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Hide AdAnd Matt Jenkins, trading as Matt Jenkins Dressage has been named after failing to pay £6,184.32 to one employee.
Since the scheme was introduced in October 2013, 490 employers have been named and shamed, with total arrears of more than £3 million and total penalties of over £1.1m.
Business Minister Nick Boles said the government is proving it is ‘on the side of working people’.
“We are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage receives it,” Mr Boles said.
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Hide Ad“There is no excuse for not paying staff the wages they’re entitled to. Our policy of naming and shaming employers who ignore the law means there are consequences for their reputation as well as their wallets.
“In April we will introduce a new National Living Wage which will mean a pay rise of over £900-a-year for someone working full time on the minimum wage and we will enforce this equally robustly.”
On 1 October 2015, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rose to £6.70. Employers should be aware of the different rates for the National Minimum Wage depending on the circumstances of their workers.
The 92 cases named today were thoroughly investigated by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
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Hide AdThe naming and shaming scheme was revised in October 2013 to make it simpler to name and shame employers that do not comply with minimum wage rules.
Businesses or employees who have any questions about the National Minimum Wage can contact Acas online by visiting www.acas.org.uk/nmw.