More than 600 businesses in the United Kingdom, including the DIY retailer B&Q and the fast-food chain Five Guys, have been identified by the government for failing to pay their employees the national minimum wage. The Department for Business and Trade announced that 658 employers were ordered to pay a total of £4 million in back wages to affected workers, alongside £7 million in penalties.
B&Q underpaid 4,530 workers by more than £456,000, attributing the shortfall to unintentional calculations involving geographical allowances. The company stated that all affected employees were paid in full by July 2025. Five Guys was listed for owing over £54,000 to 3,699 staff, citing