GMB call for union role following list of underpaying employers in London
GMB call for union role as 23 employers in London are named and shamed for underpaying minimum wage workers
Non-compliance with the terms of the national minimum wage as well as the national living wage is more widespread than people think, say GMB London
GMB have called for a union role in reporting underpayment following the naming and shaming of 23 underpaying employers in London. A press release from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, has listed 179 employers across the UK that have underpaid thousands of minimum wage workers. [See notes to editors for copy of BEIS release]
The employers have been found underpaying 9,200 workers over £1.1 million. The companies found guilty of underpaying have been fined £1.3 million on top of the full backpay. The report from BEIS comes before the minimum wage rates rise on 1 April from £7.50 to £7.83 per hour.
Companies named and shamed whose trading address is in London include; Wagamama Limited, who failed to pay £133,212.42 to 2,630 workers; Daniele Petteno Ltd, trading as Daniele Petteno Architecture Workshop, who failed to pay £28,410.25 to 12 workers; Beautiful Spots Limited, trading as Benito Brow Bar, who failed to pay £27,184.28 to 97 workers; North London Asian Care, who failed to pay £15,687.49 to 70 workers; Albury Estate Fisheries (2008) Limited, trading as Albury Estate Fisheries, who failed to pay £7,511.32 to 1 workers; and A2 Car Wash Limited, who failed to pay £3,553.65 to 3 workers.
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Name of Employer |
Local Authority (employer trading address) |
Arrears |
No of workers |
|
London (employer trading address) |
|||
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Wagamama Limited |
Westminster |
£133,212 |
2,630 |
|
Daniele Petteno Ltd |
Wandsworth |
£28,410 |
12 |
|
Beautiful Spots Limited |
Islington |
£27,184 |
97 |
|
North London Asian Care |
Enfield |
£15,687 |
70 |
|
Albury Estate Fisheries (2008) Limited |
Hounslow |
£7,511 |
1 |
|
A2 Car Wash Limited |
Southwark |
£3,554 |
3 |
|
Lakemere Green Limited |
Kensington and Chelsea |
£2,023 |
1 |
|
Patisserie Patchi Limited |
Brent |
£2,008 |
7 |
|
Marcandi Limited |
Westminster |
£1,743 |
1 |
|
Georgie Porgy's Pre-School Ltd |
Havering |
£1,142 |
6 |
|
Rudan Knightsbridge Limited |
Kensington and Chelsea |
£1,061 |
4 |
|
Grade House Limited |
Brent |
£952 |
1 |
|
RPP Wood Green Ltd |
Haringey |
£779 |
3 |
|
Indulge Me Limited |
Harrow |
£718 |
1 |
|
VF Cash & Carry Limited |
Newham |
£668 |
19 |
|
The Urban Chocolatier Limited |
Newham |
£578 |
1 |
|
Mr Ali Qerimi |
Newham |
£476 |
2 |
|
Maxine Adams |
Kensington and Chelsea |
£312 |
1 |
|
Grand Union Company Limited |
Lambeth |
£271 |
6 |
|
Mr Ahmed Faalzada |
Kingston upon Thames |
£266 |
1 |
|
GAF Foods Limited |
Haringey |
£201 |
5 |
|
Tanna's Limited |
Brent |
£195 |
1 |
|
Riverside Pizza Company Limited |
Tower Hamlets |
£101 |
1 |
Warren Kenny, GMB London Regional Secretary said:
"Non-compliance with the terms of the national minimum wage as well as the national living wage is more widespread than people think as these results for employers named and shamed show.
“GMB has persistently called for unions to be given the right to be able to report cases of underpayment to HMRC so that workers can remain out of the limelight and therefore reduce the risks of exposing themselves to threats of retaliation.
“So far this call has fallen on deaf ears. GMB will continue to press for this change."
ENDS
Contact: Tony Warr 07710 631 336 or Dave Powell 07710 631 349 or GMB Press Office 07970 114 762
Notes to Editors
Press release from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (9 March 2018)
