The UK's Minimum Wage Issue

Here is an interesting article about some issues the UK is having with their minimum wage law. The law was introduced in the country only six years ago. The minimum wage is set to increase on October 1 and this article speaks of HM Revenue and Customs, the arm of the government that is responsible with enforcing the law. Apparently, a number of companies ignore the law. From the Guardian Unlimited article, the following is the top ten worst excuses compiled by HM Revenue and Customs for ignoring the law:


· He doesn't deserve it - he's a total waste of space

· But she only wanted £3 an hour

· I didn't think the workers were worth national minimum wage

· I didn't think it applied to small employers

· He's disabled

· They can't cope on their own and it's more than they would get in their own country

· She's on benefits - if you add those to her pay it totals the national minimum wage

· He's over 65, so the national minimum wage doesn't apply

· The workers can't speak English

· I only took him on as a favour