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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Wise

The major firms named and shamed for underpaying staff

Holland Barrett Centrica EG Group
  • Nearly 500 companies have been fined a combined £10.2 million by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for failing to pay employees the legally mandated minimum wage.
  • Around 42,000 workers have been repaid by their employers after being underpaid between 2018 and 2023.
  • Major companies identified for breaches include EG Group, Centrica (owner of British Gas), Holland & Barrett, and Go Outdoors.
  • EG Group was found to have short-changed the most workers, failing to pay £824,384 to 3,317 employees, while Centrica underpaid 356 workers by £167,815.
  • Holland & Barrett stated their underpayment, totalling around £150,000 to 2,551 employees, was due to historic legacy practices between 2015-2021 and was fully resolved in 2022.

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British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

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