These are the companies that have failed to pay their employees the national minimum wage

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These 20 UK employers failed to pay large numbers of staff minimum wage

By Rhona Shennan

Published 31st Dec 2020, 14:46 BST

Almost 140 companies, including some of the biggest high street brands in the UK, have been revealed to have failed to pay their workers the minimum wage between September 2016 and July 2018

This is the first time that the government has named employers for failing to pay the national minimum wage since 2018. These are the top 20 worst offenders - from Tesco to Pizza Hut, Superdrug to Byron Hamburgers.

This employer failed to pay £5,096,946.13 to 78,199 workers.

1. Tesco stores Limited, Welwyn Hatfield AL7

This employer failed to pay £5,096,946.13 to 78,199 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £845,936,41 to 10,980 workers.

2. Pizza Hut Limited, City of Edinburgh WD6

This employer failed to pay £845,936,41 to 10,980 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £15,228.57 to 2222 workers.

3. Superdrug Stores, Croydon CR0

This employer failed to pay £15,228.57 to 2222 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £6,492.52 to 484 workers.

4. Renard Resources Limited, Westminster WC2E

This employer failed to pay £6,492.52 to 484 workers. Photo: Google

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