- Government to crackdown on those not
paying employees National Minimum Wage
- Set for more regular public
naming and shaming employers breaking
the rules
- This comes after Government introduces the biggest
upgrade to workers' rights and enforcement for a generation
The Chancellor is expected to announce reforms to protect those
on the National Minimum Wage, ensuring that no employer can
exploit vulnerable workers.
As part of these plans, the Government will introduce more
regular naming and shaming rounds – publicly naming
employers found to have broken minimum wage rules and
clearing the case backlog inherited by the previous
government.
These changes will mean businesses breaking the rules
will have no place to hide, and those on the minimum wage
will be further protected by this Government.
This comes as the Chancellor is set to deliver a Budget that
makes the fair choices to deliver on the country's priorities to
cut NHS waiting lists, cut national debt and cut the cost of
living.
Last month 500 employers failed to pay
the minimum wage to around 42,000 of the country's
lowest-paid workers. Big name brands were among
those forced to reimburse employees and
faced fines totalling £10.2 million for breaking the
rules.
The Government is sending a clear message that it will not
tolerate those who short-change their workers, regardless of
their size or sector.
This action comes as the Government introduces the biggest
upgrade to workers' rights and enforcement for a generation
through its Plan to Make Work Pay, which is set to directly
benefit around 15 million workers - half of all
UK employees.
An HMT source said:
This Government is cracking down on
unscrupulous employers to protect the country's lowest
paid workers and ensure fair pay for hard
work.
We are sending a clear message - those who short-change
their staff will not be allowed to hide.
