Norman Lamb, Minister for Employment Relations, named an employer under the BIS Scheme for naming and shaming employers who flout National Minimum Wage (NMW) law. Leicester based hair and beauty salon owner, Mrs Rita Patel, neglected to pay £3,361.22 in arrears of the NMW to a former worker following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which has resulted in HMRC enforcing the debt through the court.
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