Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Firms 'still underpaying staff'

Dubbing an employee a "waste of space" is among the worst excuses given for not paying the minimum wage, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The top 10 wage excuses are:

He's a waste of space
She only wanted £3 an hour
I didn't think the worker was worth it
I didn't think it applied to small firms
He's disabled
They can't cope on their own and it's more than they'd get in their home country
She's on benefits - those and her pay add up to minimum wage
They're over 65
They can't speak English
I only took him on as a favour

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