B&Q, Five Guys Among Hundreds Of UK Businesses Named For Underpaying Workers
B&Q, Five Guys Among Hundreds of UK Businesses Named for Underpaying Workers B&Q and Five Guys are among nearly 660 employers named by the UK government for failing to pay workers the legally required National Minimum Wage. The latest enforcement action, announced on Thursday, September 3, 2026, revealed that around £4 million has been repaid directly to about 27,000 workers affected by minimum wage breaches. B&Q Limited topped the latest list, with the government saying the retailer failed to pay £456,934.72 to 4,530 workers. Elysium Healthcare Holdings 3 Limited was also listed after £330,048.81 was found to have been owed to 1,095 workers. Other major employers named include St George’s, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group, which failed to pay £123,331.97 to 75 workers, while Support Staff Services Limited owed £119,715.13 to 323 workers. Forest Holidays Limited was found to have underpaid £100,308.68 to 598 workers, while St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust owed £77,498.91 to 55 workers. Lanes Group Limited, UK Care Team Ltd and Five Guys JV Limited were also named. Five Guys JV Limited was found to have failed to pay £54,642.47 to 3,699 workers, according to the government. Other businesses on the list include Merlin Cinemas Limited, Peninsula Care Services NI Ltd, Prime Recruitment Limited, High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Limited, Serco Limited, K Transport Services Midlands Limited and Kidstreet Limited. The government said employers found to have breached minimum wage rules are required to repay workers what they are owed and can also face financial penalties. The current UK National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 per hour, while the minimum wage is £10.85 for those aged 18 to 20 and £8 for workers under 18 and eligible apprentices. The government has urged employers to ensure workers receive at least the legally required rate and warned that failing to pay the minimum wage can result in enforcement action.
