Low Pay Abusers

Tuesday 24 February, 2015 Written by 
Low Pay Abusers Business & Innovation Department

The government today named and shamed 70 companies that have failed to comply with Minimum Wage legislation.

The current National Minimum Wage rates are:

-adult rate (21 and over) £6.50 per hour
-18 to 20 year olds £5.13 per hour
-16 to 17 year olds £3.79 per hour
-apprentice rate £2.73 per hour

The apprentice rate applies to apprentices aged 16 to 18 years and those aged 19 years and over who are in their first year. All other apprentices are entitled to the National Minimum Wage rate for their age.

The Companies shamed are: 

  •          East Midlands Crossroads - Caring for Carers, Nottingham, neglected to pay £37,592.56 to 184 workers
  •          Delcom Systems Ltd, Salisbury neglected to pay £11,731.52 to a worker
  •          S Hanns LLP, Chatham neglected to pay £8,448.84 to a worker
  •          The Apostolic Church trading as James Kane Nursery, London, neglected to pay £8,347.71 to 2 workers
  •          Young Friends Nursery Ltd, Hove, neglected to pay £6,789.71 to a worker
  •          Station Garage (Little Weighton) Ltd, Little Weighton neglected to pay £5,440.77 to 2 workers
  •          KRCS (Digital Solutions) Ltd, Nottingham, neglected to pay £5,161.85 to 5 workers
  •          Mrs Shirley Elvin trading as Seaton Garage & Engineering Co, Hull, neglected to pay £4,840.31 to a worker
  •          Pontcanna Hair Studio Ltd, Cardiff, neglected to pay £4,784.34 to a worker
  •          Carol Ann Daker trading as Swan Hill House Residential Home, Shropshire, neglected to pay £4,395.78 to 27 workers
  •          Hobby Horse Ltd, Plymouth, neglected to pay £4,049.31 to a worker
  •          Fylde Coast Pizza Ltd trading as Papa Johns, Blackpool, neglected to pay £3,949.62 to 14 workers
  •          Manleys Ltd, Belfast, neglected to pay £3,797.83 to 3 workers
  •          J B Howard and Son Ltd, Leyland, neglected to pay £3,469.96 to 7 workers
  •          Mr L Tolman & Mr S Blanchard trading as Mardi Gras Hotel, Blackpool, neglected to pay £3,206.76 to 3 workers
  •          Stafforce Personnel Ltd, Rotherham, neglected to pay £3,044.79 to 63 workers
  •          Best Start Ltd trading as Tiny Treasures Day Care Nursery, Birmingham, neglected to pay £2,928.95 to 2 workers
  •          Maybury Automotive Ltd, Woking, neglected to pay £2,670.88 to 2 workers
  •          C&R Tyres Ltd, Kelso, neglected to pay £2,261.60 to 3 workers
  •          SSE PLC, Perth neglected to pay £2,233.95 to 5 workers
  •          Encore Envelopes Ltd, Washington, neglected to pay £2,060.09 to a worker
  •          SmileyWorld Ltd, London, neglected to pay £1,729.00 to a worker
  •          Mancroft Ltd, Leeds, neglected to pay £1,172.97 to 3 workers
  •          Kevin & Bernadette Farrell trading as Derrygonnelly Autos, Enniskillen, neglected to pay £1,690.35 to a worker
  •          Delves Food & Wine Stop Ltd trading as Loco, Walsall, neglected to pay £1,152.48 to a worker
  •          Webe (Chelmsford) Ltd, Chelmsford, neglected to pay £1,521.98 to 4 workers
  •          Gregson Lane Garage Ltd, Preston, neglected to pay £1,431.57 to 2 workers
  •          Ms Julie Ann Wright trading as The Worx, Portadown, neglected to pay £1,110.60 to a worker
  •          Mr S Partridge & Ms M Shead trading as Cobblers Fine Sandwiches & Pastries, Wakefield, neglected to pay £1,003.83 to a worker
  •          Mr Phillip Campbell & Mrs Lorraine Campbell trading as Supervalu Kells, Ballymena, neglected to pay £905.86 to 2 workers
  •          Mr C Pask trading as Pask Hair & Beauty, Derby, neglected to pay £900.00 to 2 workers
  •          J&G Salon Ltd trading as Jealousi & Garlands, Tamworth, neglected to pay £881.28 to a worker
  •          Faster Fit Tyres Ltd, Scunthorpe, neglected to pay £719.30 to a worker
  •          Mrs Karen Aitken trading as Angel Hair Design, Darlington, neglected to pay £703.33 to a worker
  •          Clearshot Ltd, Manchester, neglected to pay £684.94 to a worker
  •          Everest Express Ltd, Lincoln, neglected to pay £657.03 to a worker
  •          Leisure Emporium Ltd trading as Brown’s Cafe Bar & Bistro, Nottingham, neglected to pay £643.86 to a worker
  •          Mrs S Walker trading as Alleyways Fish & Chips, Scarborough, neglected to pay £601.59 to a worker
  •          Gary & Toni Valentine trading as The Harbour Inn, Seaton, neglected to pay £584.42 to a worker
  •          Shreeji Barnsley Ltd trading as Coffee Delight, Buxton, neglected to pay £555.70 to a worker
  •          Rowe Sparkes Solicitors Ltd, Southsea, neglected to pay £530.96 to a worker
  •          Fish Hairdressing Company Ltd, trading as Fish Hairdressing, Maidstone neglected to pay £521.82 to 3 workers
  •          Mrs Deborah Adcock trading as LJ Beauty & Hair, Seaham, neglected to pay £463.60 to a worker
  •          D&D Dies Ltd, Nottingham, neglected to pay £446.37 to a worker
  •          G Joynson, D Joynson and C Joynson trading as Headquarters, Withernsea, neglected to pay £430.07 to a worker
  •          Matchesfashion Ltd, London, neglected to pay £375.61 to 2 workers
  •          Colin Saich trading as Lindcoly Kennels, Bury St. Edmunds, neglected to pay £338.41 to 9 workers
  •          Inn2inns Ltd, Middlesbrough, neglected to pay £323.10 to 2 workers
  •          99p Land Ltd, Swindon, neglected to pay £315.26 to a worker
  •          General Tarleton Ltd, Knaresborough, neglected to pay £300.62 to 6 workers
  •          Western Computer Group Ltd, Bristol, neglected to pay £287.54 to a worker
  •          Matrix Electrical Engineering Ltd, Harlow neglected to pay £286.60 to a worker
  •          Honeybees Childcare Ltd, Preston, neglected to pay £276.30 to a worker
  •          Mr G J Pearce trading as Sheppards Wood Service Station, Nottingham, neglected to pay £268.56 to a worker
  •          The Mirrors Ltd, Manchester, neglected to pay £262.87 to a worker
  •          A1 Techsol Ltd, Manchester, neglected to pay £233.47 to a worker
  •          Mrs J Cole trading as Rayleigh Retreat, Rayleigh £231.73 to a worker
  •          Hamlet Homes Properties Ltd, Westcliff-on-Sea neglected to pay £226.40 to a worker
  •          Smartmove Property Specialists Ltd, Aldershot, neglected to pay £206.36 to a worker
  •          EYFS Ltd trading as Oak Tree Day Nursery, London, neglected to pay £181.41 to a worker
  •          Mr & Mrs P Munn trading as Merry Maids of the Weald, Tonbridge, neglected to pay £169.56 to a worker
  •          Mr H Singleton trading as Willowbank Builders, Huddersfield, neglected to pay £163.89 to a worker
  •          Professional Referral Services Ltd, Wigan, neglected to pay £156.93 to 2 workers
  •          Amtec Computer Corporation Ltd, Ferndown, neglected to pay £149.64 to a worker
  •          Lychgate Coffee Ltd, Wolverhampton, neglected to pay £124.39 to a worker
  •          Finite International Logistics Ltd, Penarth, neglected to pay £119.92 to a worker
  •          Drummonds Ltd, Manchester, neglected to pay £113.58 to a worker
  •          Grove Mechanical Services Ltd, Magherafelt, neglected to pay £107.00 to 2 workers
  •          Lin Chinese Takeaway Ltd, Stoke-on-Trent, neglected to pay £103.00 to a worker
  •          Mr Assad Madani trading as Donapapa Pizza, Durham, neglected to pay £101.64 a worke

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