The UK government has named over 500 companies for not paying the legal minimum wage, totaling £7.4 million owed to nearly 60,000 workers. These underpayments were uncovered during HMRC investigations from 2015-2022. Companies like Capita and Pizza Express were prominent offenders; Capita owed £1.15 million for underpaying over 5,500 workers due to login issues, while Pizza Express underpaid 8,470 staff due to an unintentional technicality. The government, led by Justin Madders, emphasizes its commitment to holding employers accountable for their financial obligations to employees.
The UK government has named and shamed over 500 companies, including Capita and Pizza Express, for failing to pay workers the legal minimum wage.
Minister Justin Madders emphasized that the government will not tolerate employers undercutting staff, stating, 'There is no excuse for employers to undercut their workers.'
Capita, the top offender, owed £1.15 million to 5,543 workers due to 'inadvertent underpayments' linked to call centre login times.
Pizza Express acknowledged underpaying 8,470 employees due to a 'historic unintentional technicality', as £760,701 is repaid after a swift correction.
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