ROGUE bosses are set for more regular “naming and shaming” to ensure they pay national minimum wage workers the full amount.
Businesses breaking the rules will have no hiding place in a government crackdown on unscrupulous bosses in the Budget.
Proposals include more regular rounds of publicly naming employers who have broken the pay rules and short-changed employees.
Figures show that 500 employers last month failed to pay the minimum wage to around 42,000 of their staff.
The big-name brands were even forced to reimburse their low-paid staff the full amount.
They were also hit with fines totalling £10.2 million.
It’s expected Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use the Budget next week to increase the minimum wage for workers aged 21 and over to £12.71, a rise of 4.1 per cent.
Employers have been concerned that hikes to the minimum wage will mean they are more reluctant to take on younger workers.
A Treasury source said: “This government is cracking down on unscrupulous employers to protect the country’s lowest paid workers and ensure fair pay for hard work.
“We are sending a clear message – those who short-change their staff will not be allowed to hide.”
Rachel Reeves will deliver her Budget next Wednesday on November 26.
