'Stark reminder' | WHSmith & Argos among UK firms who didn't pay minimum wage

Major British brands including WHSmith, Argos and M&S are among hundreds of firms who failed to pay staff the minimum wage, according to a new Government report.

More than 200 employers have been outed by the government for failing to pay their workers the legal baseline, with the businesses facing a combined fine of almost £7million.

The pay discrepancies occurred between 2017 and 2019 and resulted in approximately 63,000 workers being underpaid.

Kevin Hollinrake, minister for enterprise, markets and small business, said: "Paying the legal minimum wage is non-negotiable and all businesses, whatever their size, should know better than to short-change hard-working staff.”