March 22, 2026
Two Barnsley firms named and shamed for minimum wage failures
TWO Barnsley companies have been reprimanded by the government for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage. The Rack Group, based on Carlton Industrial Estate, failed to pay £8,978.89 to 60 of its employees. While Breezecleans Limited did not pay more than £3,300 to four of its staff members. They are two of 389 […]
TWO Barnsley companies have been reprimanded by the government for failing to pay their staff the minimum wage.
The Rack Group, based on Carlton Industrial Estate, failed to pay £8,978.89 to 60 of its employees.
While Breezecleans Limited did not pay more than £3,300 to four of its staff members.
They are two of 389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said: “The vast majority of businesses in this country do the right thing by paying their staff properly and playing by the rules.
“It’s not fair on them when others are able to get ahead by not paying the wages their workers are owed.
“A good employer doesn’t build their business on the back of unpaid wages, and I look forward to working with the new Fair Work Agency to ensure its powers are used to crack down on those who think the rules don’t apply to them.”…Read more by