Shrewsbury care home fails to pay minimum wage to 27 workers
A Shrewsbury care home is among 70 companies in the UK named and shamed by the government for failing to pay some of their workers the minimum wage.
Carol Ann Daker trading as Swan Hill House Residential Home in Shrewsbury neglected to pay £4,395.78 to 27 workers.
Between them, the 70 employers owed workers a total of over £157,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £70,000.
Business Minister Jo Swinson said:
"Paying less than the minimum wage is illegal, immoral and completely unacceptable. Naming and shaming gives a clear warning to employers who ignore the rules, that they will face reputational consequences as well as financial penalties of up to £20,000 if they don’t pay the minimum wage.
"We’re working hard in areas where we know there are particular problems, like the care sector, to make sure staff are paid fairly for the hard work they do.
"We are legislating through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill so that this penalty can be applied to each underpaid worker rather than per employer.
"We are helping workers recover the hundreds of thousands of pounds in pay owed to them as well as raising awareness to make sure workers are paid fairly in the first place.
"The government examines non-compliance in a number of ways and takes action where it identifies particular problems or challenges. Around 100 care sector cases are currently being investigated and 3 employers have been publically named, for failing to pay the minimum wage. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has also launched 6 proactive investigations into the largest employers in the care sector."
