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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers
Local NewsPoliticsMarch 19, 2026 at 10:32 AMLocal

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

By Ian PerryNews - Long Eaton - Latest and archives - Erewash Sound

Thousands of hard-working Brits who have been denied over £7.3 million in pay by their employers have been directly repaid as part of latest Government crackdown on those who fail to pay the minimum wage. The findings come alongside enforcement action against businesses failing to pay their staff the legal [...] The post Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers appeared first on Erewash Sound.

Thousands of hard-working Brits who have been denied over £7.3 million in pay by their employers have been directly repaid as part of latest Government crackdown on those who fail to pay the minimum wage. The findings come alongside enforcement action against businesses failing to pay their staff the legal [...]

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