Firms named and shamed over minimum wage breaches

BUSINESS minister Jo Swinson has named six North West companies which have failed to pay their workers the national minimum wage.

The six are among 48 employers who between them owe workers more than £162,000 in arrears, spanning sectors including fashion, publishing, hospitality, health and fitness, automotive, care and retail.

The latest round brings the total number of companies named and shamed under the new regime to 210 employers, with a total arrears of more than £635,000 and penalties in excess of £248,000.

In the North West, the companies are: Sharon Makin, trading as Clever Clowns Day Nursery, Manchester, neglected to pay £10,572.08 to six workers; Sarah Sloane and David Sloane, trading as Hawes Side Nursery, Blackpool, neglected to pay £2,825.58 to three workers; Miss C Glendon & Miss S Glendon, trading as Ciara’s Tots Day Nursery, Manchester, neglected to pay £2,549.23 to one worker; David Hayton, Penrith, neglected to pay £1,865.48 to one worker; Toni & Guy (Wilmslow), Wilmslow, neglected to pay £1,031.12 to one worker; PNP Media, trading as EBS Marketing, Manchester, neglected to pay £981.06 to two workers.

Swanson said: “There’s no excuse for companies that don’t pay staff the wages they’re entitled to – whether by wilfully breaking the law, or making irresponsible mistakes.

“The Government is protecting workers by cracking down on employers who ignore minimum wage rules. In addition to naming and shaming, we’ve increased the penalty fines and boosted the resources available to investigate non-compliance.”