£200 fine for non-minimum page payers

The DTI has published a document containing its policy on issuing fines to employers who fail to pay the minimum wage.

The policy document states that a fine in the region of £200 per week for each full time employee will be levied if the minimum wage arrears have not been paid within seven days of an enforcement notice. Employers who continue to fail to pay the minimum wage can also face prosecution, risking a criminal record and a £5,000 fine.