[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

Realism is needed here dear. Jenny DID NOT specify 'legally employed', she said; " Because as long as migrant workers are willing to work for less than the minimum wage, then bosses will continue to employ them" which covers the very real FACT that thousands of immigrants are employed in this country by unscrupulous employers for far LESS than the minimum wage because:

A) The employment is illegal and not 'on the books'.
B) The immigrants - unlike our home grown 'unemployed' - willingly undertake such 'employment.

This REALITY is existent in diverse industries, from Construction to 'Winkle Picking' and CANNOT be DENIED - even by extreme Left Wingers.

This being so, then the fact remains, that because our 'Home Grown' UNEMPLOYED are NOT WILLING to SUPPLY this DEMAND for workers on an 'OFF THE BOOKS' paltry wage basis, but immigrants ARE WILLING, then the employers are NOT BEING FORCED to employ genuine workers ON THE BOOKS for at least the MINIMUM WAGE - something which they would be forced to do otherwise.

Therefore, Jenny is CORRECT.

Don't patronise me please. If they are employed legally or illegally it is still not the fault of the employee, if Jenny wishes to clarify I'm sure she will.

Here is a government compiled list of those failing to pay their employees the national minimum wage, they cross many sectors.

'A further 70 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named today (24 February 2015) by Business Minister Jo Swinson, bringing the overall total named and shamed to 162.

Between them, these 70 employers owed workers a total of over £157,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £70,000.

The government has already named 92 employers since the new naming regime came into force in October 2013. They had total arrears of over £316,000 and total penalties of over £111,000.

To support the minimum wage crackdown, the government will also be increasing HMRC’s £9.2 million enforcement budget by a further £3 million, helping to fund more than 70 extra compliance officers.'

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g...wage-offenders