2 posts tagged “national minimum wage”

After mentioning previously that Loch Fyne were paying below the national minimum wage, they're now paying their staff the minimum wage. They're very clearly using a form of weasel words in their press release though:

"put in place the small increases necessary"

and

"affects only a relatively small number of our staff"

Firstly, who cares if it affects only one member of your staff? You're still short changing one persn. As for small increase, it might only be 47p an hour, but assuming an average 40hr working week (easily done in Hospitality, and then some!) that's £977 before tax/NI a year that you were short-changing your staff. That's a lot of money to anyone.

Still - at least I can go and eat at your restaurants again!

In the news from the BBC today is an article about Loch Fyne. Apparently they are one of the many companies that are coming to public attention for paying their serving staff below the minimum wage. Sadly this isn't illegal as they're allowed to count tips earned towards the NMW.

I've been eating at Loch Fyne fairly regularly since a friend took me there for my birthday last October. No more, sadly. If and when Loch Fyne announce that they'll be paying their staff the minimum wage I'll start to eat there again, and anyone else who frequents the place, I can't suggest strongly enough that you do the same!