Fashion retailer,which short-changed 1438 workers a total of £104507.83, is caught in latest swoop by HM Revenue and CustomsMonsoon has been named and shamed by the government for failing to pay more than 1400 workers the minimum wage. The privately owned fashion retailer is one of 115 companies caught in the latest swoop by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and which oversees implementation of the pay regulations.
The government introduced the practice of naming firms in October 2013 to raise pressure on companies to stick to the rules entitling workers to a minimum of £6.70 an hour. The latest list reveals that Monsoon short-changed 1438 workers – more than a quarter of its UK store staff – a total of £104507.83. The company has been forced to reimburse staff and pay a fine of £28147.81.
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Source: theguardian.com