A government list has revealed 360 employers in the UK are failing to pay either the national minimum wage or the national living wage to more than 15,500 workers.

It has been revealed that Chennai Chutney ltd in Harrow, failed to pay £445.43 to one of their workers, and Penkz Limited in Rayners Lane, failed to pay £1,495.57 to one of their employees.

The K Rahaman & Co, in Hendon, Barnet, was also on the list, as they failed to pay £103.67 to one their workers as well.

The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW), a new rate of pay for workers aged 25 and over, has partly been blamed for an increase in non-compliance with minimum wage laws.

From April 2017, NLW will increase to £7.50 per hour and NMW rates will increase by 5-10p depending on the age of the worker.

Employers also need to be au fait with who gets what and what is included in minimum wage. Having an office birthday calendar is quite important from a pay view as it enables employers to see who will be moving between minimum wage bands in advance.

Peninsula Employment Law, Director Alan Price said: “Employers need to ensure they are keeping up to date with changes to the rates of minimum wage.

“The past year has been more complex than normal with NLW introduced and only National Minimum Wage (NMW) increasing in October 2016. From April 2017, both NMW and NLW will be reviewed and increased each April.

"This aligns the two rates and ensures employers only have to deal with one wage increase a year; this is important from an administrative aspect.”