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<p>As announced in the Government response of December 2018, the review of the National
Minimum Wage and National Living Wage (NMW) Naming Scheme commenced in response to
recommendations made by the Director of Labour Market Enforcement in his 2018/2019
Labour Market Enforcement Strategy. Naming of employers for NMW breaches will recommence
once that review has been completed.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the effectiveness
of the naming scheme to ensure that our enforcement approach balances the need to
crack down on the most egregious non-compliant employers with the need to help employers
understand their responsibilities and how to comply.</p><p> </p><p>Naming remains
an important part of our enforcement toolkit. Enforcement of the national minimum
wage and the national living wage is a priority for this Government to ensure that
workers receive at least the Minimum Wage. We have more than doubled the budget for
minimum wage compliance and enforcement since 2015, to a record high of £27.4 million.
This resulted in over 220,000 UK workers receiving a record £24.4 million in arrears
last year.</p>
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