Health bosses ‘named and shamed’ over minimum wage

Paradise Primary School erroneously underpaid certain junior staff who were classed as apprentices when in actual fact they had completed their apprenticeship.

“The staff concerned were reimbursed and measures have been put in place to avoid such future errors. “We would like to apologise to all concerned.” Two more Kirklees firms have been named on the government list of shame – Snack Shack at the open market in Huddersfield town centre and Dixxi Express takeaway at James Street in Batley. Snack Shack could not be reached for comment.

A manager at Dixxi Express said he was aware of the claim but could not comment as the owners were abroad and could not be contacted.

Business minister Margot James said: “Every worker in the UK is entitled to at least the national minimum or living wage and this Government will ensure they get it.

“That is why we have named and shamed more than 350 employers who failed to pay the legal minimum, sending the clear message to employers that minimum wage abuses will not go unpunished.

“Excuses for underpaying workers included using tips to top up pay, docking workers’ wages to pay for their Christmas party and making staff pay for their own uniforms out of their salary.”

We have apologised and corrected the position for our employee and have revised our checking procedures