389 UK employers penalized over minimum wage underpayments
The UK government has named 389 employers for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage, with penalties of about £12.6 million on top of repaid wages. Workers have received more than £7.3 million owed to them. Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Employment Rights Minister Kate Dearden describe this as the last naming round before the Fair Work Agency starts work on 7 April 2026.
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What does it mean?
If your employer has underpaid you, the government can make them repay the wages and pay fines. The new Fair Work Agency, starting in April 2026, will bring enforcement of worker pay rules together in one place.
Who is affected?
Workers paid below the National Minimum Wage and employers who underpay their staff.
What changes?
Enforcement has been spread across different bodies so far; from 7 April 2026 the Fair Work Agency will handle it under one roof.