The government has named 360 businesses which have failed to pay either the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or the National Living Wage (NLW).
Among them are well-known names like Debenhams, Subway, Lloyds Pharmacy and St Mirren Football Club.
More than 15,500 workers had to be paid back nearly one million pounds.
But that may represent just the tip of the iceberg: The Office for National Statistics has calculated that 362,000 jobs did not pay the NMW in April 2016.
The biggest offenders were employers in hairdressing, hospitality and retail.
One worker at a dental practice in London's Harley Street was refunded nearly £12,000.
Questions
1. Are there any advantages to having a NMW?
2. How might the NMW lead to a) unemployment b) a rise in employment c) both?
