Firms Named and Shamed Over Minimum Wage Failures

The government has publicly named almost 200 companies who have failed to pay the minimum wage to their employees.

A total of 198 firms were on the list, and included football clubs, recruitment firms, care homes and hairdressers. The worst offender was a London restaurant which owed almost £100,000 to 30 employees.

San Lorenzo, a restaurant in Wimbledon, South West London, owed £99,541.98 to 30 workers, while Premier Recruitment Ltd in Derby owed £34,797.33 to 424 of its employees.

Football clubs Blackpool FC and Brighton and Hove Albion were also featured on the list, although the latter claims its inclusion on the list is down to a "minor administrative error."

The list is the largest of its kind since the "naming and shaming" scheme was introduced in October 2013. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said 688 employers in total have been publicly identified for flouting the law, with total arrears of more than £3.5 million.

Business Minister Margot James said:

"It is not acceptable that some employers fail to pay at least the minimum wage their workers are entitled to.

"So we'll continue to crack down on those who ignore the law, including by naming and shaming them."

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