WH Smith, M&S, and Argos were just some big names that have been called out for failing to pay staff the minimum wage.
The companies are among 200 others that have been "named and shamed" by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for short-changing staff between 2017 and 2019, The Mirror reports. The list consists of well known companies as well as some smaller businesses across Merseyside.
The firms named will need to repay what they owe and will face penalties all amounting to nearly £7million as 63,000 workers were left "out of pocket". It is unclear how much WH Smith, M&S and Argos have paid in fines, but the Government said penalties amounted to up to 200% of the arrears owed reports the BBC.
