Record £15.6m underpayment identified for workers on the minimum wage

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has identified £15.6million worth of underpayments for more than 200,000 workers who are receiving less than the minimum wage - Gov.uk reports.

The number of workers identified as underpaid was double that in 2016/17 and the highest number since the National Minimum Wage came into force.

More than 600 employers underpaid their workers less than the minimum wage in 2017/18 and have since been publicly named.

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