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<p>The Government is committed to increasing compliance with minimum wage legislation
and effective enforcement of it. Everyone who is entitled to the minimum wage should
receive it.</p><br /><p>Employers who pay workers less than the minimum wage not only
have to pay back arrears of wages at current minimum wage rates but also face financial
penalties of up to £20,000 per underpaid worker. A further increase in penalties will
come into force in April 2016 and will increase the penalty percentage from 100% to
200% of the underpayments owed to each worker, up to the existing maximum.</p><br
/><p>I refer the honourable member to the answers provided at UIN 18487 and UIN 205613
for the information on penalties charged on employers.</p><br />
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