Big Welshpool employer failed to pay minimum wage
CDT Sidoli Limited has been a major employer in the town for the past 40 years, creating a huge range of artisan desserts for the food service industry from its state-of-the-art factory on Henfaes Lane.
But it has been named as one of nine Welsh companies on a British list of almost 500 firms that has collectively been fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage.
The Government has stated that “Welshpool dessert supplier CDT Sidoli Limited failed to pay £3,561.16 to 276 people”.
The national minimum wage in the UK is £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21 and over, £10 per hour for workers 18 to 20, and £7.55 for workers under 18 and apprentices.
We have contacted Sidoli for comment, but following the publication of the latest list, business secretary Peter Kyle said: “Every worker deserves a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and this government will not tolerate rogue employers who short-change their staff.
“I know that no employer wants to end up on one of these lists. But our plan to make work pay cracks down on those not playing by the rules. This ensures a level playing field where all businesses pay what they owe whilst workers receive the boost to their living standards they deserve.”
In total, around 42,000 workers have been repaid by their employers, including well-known high street brands, with employers receiving fines totalling £10.2 million for breaking the rules. It has not been revealed how much Sidoli was fined.
If workers suspect they are being underpaid, they can visit www.gov.uk/checkyourpay to find out more about what they can do.
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