BEDWORTH United have been slapped with a more than £6,000 penalty after failing to pay workers the minimum wage.
The government dished out penalties to 389 employers from across the United Kingdom for failing to pay workers the minimum wage.
And Bedworth appeared on a government list of businesses which failed to pay workers the minimum wage.
Bedworth owed a total of £6,365.29 to seven workers.
The Observer has contacted Bedworth United for comment.
Business secretary, Peter Kyle said: “The vast majority of businesses in this country do the right thing by paying their staff properly and playing by the rules.
“It’s not fair on them when others are able to get ahead by not paying the wages their workers are owed.
“A good employer doesn’t build their business on the back of unpaid wages, and I look forward to working with the new Fair Work Agency to ensure its powers are used to crack down on those who think the rules don’t apply to them.”
Employment rights minister, Kate Dearden said: “Nobody should finish a week’s work and find they’ve been paid less than they’ve earned.
“I believe in a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.
“That’s why we’re cracking down on employers who underpay.
“We’re making sure workers get the hard earned pay they deserve.
“I encourage every employer to check their payroll to ensure they don’t get caught out.”
The government has issued a total of around £12.6million in penalties to 389 employers.
The list was the final naming round before the Fair Work Agency begins its work on April 7.
The Fair Work Agency is a brand-new enforcement body formed through the recently passed Employment Rights Act to bring workers’ rights enforcement under one roof for the first time.
