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<p>The Government takes the enforcement of National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously
and HMRC enforce the NMW legislation on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation
and Skills (BIS). It does that by investigating all complaints made about employers
suspected of not paying the minimum wage, in addition carrying out targeted enforcement
where it identifies a high risk of non-payment of NMW across the whole of the UK.</p><p>
</p><p>HMRC has an NMW enforcement team based in Belfast, and that team investigates
all complaints received by the Pay & Work Rights Helpline relating to Northern
Ireland based employers alongside employers who are based and trading in the wider
UK. The NMW Belfast team works closely with other Northern Ireland enforcement agencies
including the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, Home Office Immigration & Enforcement
and Department of Employment and Learning.</p><p> </p>
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