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 £1,152.09 to 90 workers.

17. Smart Solutions (Recruitment) Limited, Newport NP18

This employer failed to pay £1,152.09 to 90 workers. Photo: Google

This employer failed to pay £3,062.03 to 77 workers.

18. Byron Hamburgers Limited, Westminster W1D

This employer failed to pay £3,062.03 to 77 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £3,747.52 to 58 workers.

19. Costco Wholesale UK Limited, Hertsmere WD25

This employer failed to pay £3,747.52 to 58 workers. Photo: Shutterstock

This employer failed to pay £40,275.17 to 55 workers.

20. Independent Care & Support Ltd, Medway ME2

This employer failed to pay £40,275.17 to 55 workers. Photo: Google

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