Ten of the most bizarre excuses used by unscrupulous bosses found to have underpaid workers the National Minimum Wage have been revealed.
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| Ten of the most bizarre excuses used by unscrupulous bosses found to have underpaid workers the National Minimum Wage have been revealed. |
| 1. The employee wasn’t a good worker so I didn’t think they deserved to be paid the National Minimum Wage. |
| 2. It’s part of UK culture not to pay young workers for the first 3 months as they have to prove their ‘worth’ first. |
| 3. I thought it was ok to pay foreign workers below the National Minimum Wage as they aren’t British and therefore don’t have the right to be paid it. |
| 4. She doesn’t deserve the National Minimum Wage because she only makes the teas and sweeps the floors. |
| 5. I’ve got an agreement with my workers that I won’t pay them the National Minimum Wage; they understand and they even signed a contract to this effect. |
| 6. My accountant and I speak a different language – he doesn’t understand me and that’s why he doesn’t pay my workers the correct wages. |
| 7. My workers like to think of themselves as being self-employed and the National Minimum Wage doesn’t apply to people who work for themselves. |
| 8. My workers are often just on standby when there are no customers in the shop; I only pay them for when they’re actually serving someone. |
| 9. My employee is still learning so they aren’t entitled to the National Minimum Wage. |
| 10. The National Minimum Wage doesn’t apply to my business. |
| By law, all workers must be paid at least £7.20 an hour if they are aged 25 years and over, or the National Minimum Wage rate relevant to their age if they are younger. |
