When a person works for a Premier League club, he or she expects to receive a hefty salary. However, not all Premier League clubs do that.
Some Premier League clubs don’t even pay the minimum wage to their workers. And now, the UK government have intervened and called two of those clubs out.
Yes, the UK government have named two former Premier League clubs for failing to pay workers the minimum wage.
According to The Sun, the latest enforcement list includes Norwich City and Charlton Athletic, with both clubs ordered to repay staff and face financial penalties. The figures are significant.
Norwich rank 12th on the list in terms of money owed. The club underpaid £99,021.76 to 1,152 workers during the latest financial year.
Meanwhile, Charlton owe £17,983.18 to 45 workers. So, both clubs now need to repay those amounts. The government has taken a strong stance on the issue.
Hundreds of employers will face a penalty across the UK as part of a wider crackdown.
Around 60,000 workers have been affected, with companies instructed to repay wages that fell below legal requirements. Business Secretary Peter Kyle addressed the situation directly. He 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.”
For now, both clubs did not respond publicly. However, the message from the government is clear. Football clubs, like any other employers, must follow the rules.
Also, Norwich City and Charlton Athletic will have to repay those workers who were underpaid.
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