Debenhams has come top of a government list of 360 firms underpaying their staff in the UK. Care homes, hair salons, hotels and retailers featured heavily on the list of firms that did not pay either the national minimum wage or the national living wage. The new list includes a record number of employers, as it was the first to include those failing to pay the national living wage of £7.20 ($8.99) for those over 25, which was introduced last year. A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions said: “Employers must ensure they are paid what is legally required by law – including National Living Wage.
Debenhams has come top of a government list of 360 firms underpaying their staff in the UK. Care homes, hair salons, hotels and retailers featured heavily on the list of firms that did not pay either the national minimum wage or the national living wage. The new list includes a record number of employers, as it was the first to include those failing to pay the national living wage of £7.20 ($8.99) for those over 25, which was introduced last year. The companies listed were required to pay £995,233 in back pay as well as £800,000 in penalties.