Birmingham hospital trust and Wolverhampton's Royal School among employers who failed to pay workers the minimum wage

A Sutton Coldfield care company also failed to pay more than £12,000 to 58 workers and a pharmacy based in Walsall failed to pay £6,629.43 to 27 workers during the same period, while the Royal School in Wolverhampton failed to pay  £3,912.97 to one employee.

British Gas owner Centrica, EG Group and Holland & Barrett were also among the latest firms to be named by the Government for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers between 2018 and 2023.

They will pay a fine amounting to a combined £10.2 million as a result of breaking the rules.

It means pay for some staff fell short of the National Minimum Wage, or the National Living Wage, which is what the Government calls the minimum wage for those aged over 21.

West Midlands companies who failed to pay minimum wage:

The Royal School, Wolverhampton, failed to pay £3,912.97 to one worker. The school said the non-payment related to an "individual, historic and complex case".

A spokesperson told the Express & Star: "The Royal School Wolverhampton is aware of the matter referenced in the Government’s recent publication. The situation related to an individual, historic and complex case which, once identified, was reviewed and fully resolved with both the individual and the relevant authorities."

Genting Casinos UK Limited, of Birmingham, failed to pay £303,936.69 to 1,583 workers. The company said it was down to a "historic misunderstanding" of the legislation and primarily related to employees' "voluntary salary sacrifice" and other schemes.

A Genting spokesperson told the Express & Star: “Genting Casinos UK takes its obligations as an employer very seriously, paying the National Living Wage and providing a wide range of attractive, flexible benefits to employees. 

"This matter relates to an historic misunderstanding of what is very complex legislation. The situation occurred, and was dealt with, more than three years ago and related primarily to optional and voluntary salary sacrifice and Christmas Savings Club schemes. We rectified matters with affected employees as soon as we were made aware of the inadvertent breach of the legislation and amended our practices accordingly.

"Genting is a people-first business, recognised as a Top 50 employer in the Inspiring Workplace Awards 2025. Our extensive benefits package includes a 24/7 free private GP helpline and company-funded health cash plan, and a wellbeing hub which includes an employee assistance programme and financial wellbeing support."

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which runs the Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Solihull Hospital, failed to pay £8,086.15 to 27 workers.

A UHB spokesperson said the underpayment was down to some apprentices' age-related pay adjustments not being applied correctly during the Covid-19 pandemic when its payroll team "faced exceptional pressures".

“We regret that we inadvertently made a series of small underpayments, totalling just over £8,000, to 27 colleagues in 2021 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic," the spokesperson said. "When this was discovered, the trust took immediate steps to understand the extent of the issue, and we thank our colleagues for their patience at that time as we worked to put it right for them.”

Jhoots Healthcare Limited, Walsall, failed to pay £6,629.43 to 39 workers.