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 £31,198.61 to 407 workers.

5. Premier Care Limited, Salford M27

This employer failed to pay £31,198.61 to 407 workers. Photo: Google

This employer failed to pay £11,285.34 to 269 workers.

6. Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

This employer failed to pay £11,285.34 to 269 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £25,867.06 to 257 workers.

7. Hill Biscuits Limited, Tameside OL7

This employer failed to pay £25,867.06 to 257 workers. Photo: Google

This employer failed to pay £7,562.66 to 193 workers.

8. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Lisburn and Castlereagh BT16

This employer failed to pay £7,562.66 to 193 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

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