HMRC investigation | Greggs, EasyJet & Harrods among firms named for minimum wage violations

Over 500 of the UK’s biggest companies have been named by the government for failing to pay some employees the statutory minimum wage.

This news comes as the government shared a list of employers who had to collectively repay £16million to almost 172,000 workers, in addition to penalties associated with breaching minimum wage regulations.

Greggs, EasyJet and Staffline are among the businesses named by the Department for Business and Trade for not properly paying members of their workforce.

Staffline, a large recruitment agency, was at the top of the list having incorrectly paid 36,767 employees, resulting in owed wages of £5.13million. The company said incorrect payments were due to historical errors dating from 2013 to 2018.