Three Edinburgh companies fail to pay Minimum Wage
More than 90 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed, Business Minister Nick Boles announced today. Three of those offenders are based in Edinburgh – a well-known hairdressing firm and two food outlets.
The Edinburgh offenders are:
Charlie Miller Hairdressing Ltd, trading as Charlie Miller, Edinburgh EH3, failed to pay £529.68 to one employee.
Crispy Crust Ltd, trading as Pizza Hut, Edinburgh EH12, failed to pay £309.02 to thirteen employees.
Earthgrass Ltd, trading as Khushi’s, Edinburgh, failed to pay £564.00 to one employee.
Between them, the 92 companies named owed £1,873,712 in arrears, and cover sectors including hairdressing, social care, hospitality and security services.
Since the scheme was introduced in October 2013, 490 employers have been named and shamed, with total arrears of over £3,000,000 and total penalties of over £1,100,000.
Business Minister Nick Boles said:
“As a one nation government on the side of working people we are determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage receives it. 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 and Customs (HMRC).
The 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
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