Bexley and Bromley Firms Named for Minimum Wage Failures
Two south east London companies are among hundreds nationally found to have underpaid staff, with millions repaid to workers.
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Two companies in south east London, Chislehurst Care Limited in Bromley and Amazon Cleaning Ltd in Bexley, have been publicly named by the Department for Business and Trade for failing to pay employees the National Minimum Wage. This action is part of a wider government crackdown that saw approximately 660 employers listed nationally for underpayment.
The latest round of naming and shaming resulted in nearly £4 million being repaid to more than 27,000 workers across the United Kingdom. The government stated that all named employers have since rectified the underpayments to their staff and have also been subjected to financial penalties, which can be up to 200 per cent of the amount owed.
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Specific Underpayments Identified
Chislehurst Care Limited, located in the London Borough of Bromley, was found to have short-changed 21 workers by a total of £8,994.06. In the London Borough of Bexley, Amazon Cleaning Ltd underpaid nine employees by £8,056.35. Other firms in the south east London region also appeared on the published list.
These included Nourish Contract Catering Limited (SE26), which owed £3,090.70 to eight workers. In Greenwich, Ebutemetta Joint Ltd (SE18) failed to pay £1,628.56 to one worker, and Tinys Beauty Ltd (SE9) owed £1,162.33 to two workers. Maddisons Bakery Limited in Bexleyheath (DA7) owed £840.26 to a single employee, while Jay's Budgens in Lewisham (SE4) owed £838.29 to one worker. Hawkey Office Cleaning Limited in Sidcup (DA14) underpaid three staff by £786.68, and APJ Services (London) Ltd in Erith (DA18) owed £589 to one worker. Dental Care Centre Limited in Lewisham (SE14) was also listed for owing £531.96 to one employee.
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Government Response and Support
The government has emphasised its commitment to ensuring workers receive their rightful pay. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds stated that short-changing staff is not a viable business strategy and that the government is determined to eliminate such practices. Kate Dearden, Minister for the Future of Work, added that underpaying staff is illegal and that employers who fall short will be held accountable.
The Fair Work Agency was established in April to oversee enforcement of workers' rights. Matthew Taylor, chair of the Fair Work Agency Advisory Board, stressed that paying the minimum wage is a legal requirement. He added that while the agency supports employers to comply, robust enforcement will be applied to those who do not meet their obligations.
Since the naming scheme began in 2011, over £66 million has been repaid to approximately 650,000 workers. In the same period, more than £100 million in penalties has been issued to over 5,200 employers. Workers who suspect they may have been underpaid can seek advice through the Government's Check Your Pay service.
Questions this report answers
+Which companies in Bromley and Bexley were named for minimum wage issues?
Chislehurst Care Limited in Bromley was named for failing to pay £8,994.06 to 21 workers. Amazon Cleaning Ltd in Bexley was named for underpaying nine workers by £8,056.35. Both are among hundreds of employers nationally identified for minimum wage failures.
+How much money was repaid to workers?
In the latest enforcement round, nearly £4 million was repaid to over 27,000 workers across the UK. Since the naming scheme started in 2011, more than £66 million has been returned to around 650,000 workers.
+What happens to employers who fail to pay the minimum wage?
Employers named on the list have been required to repay all underpaid wages to their staff. They have also faced financial penalties, which can be as high as 200 per cent of the amount they owed to employees.
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