Research and analysis

National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage: government evidence on compliance and enforcement, 2020

This report sets out a summary of government’s evidence and analysis on the enforcement of National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.

Documents

Supplementary data for the 2019 to 2020 National Minimum Wage Enforcement statistics report (Excel)

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Details

This report looks at the government’s evidence and analysis on the enforcement of National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. This evidence helps monitor, evaluate and review minimum wage compliance and enforcement. It also has our response to the 2020 Low Pay Commission recommendations.   This evidence covers: 

  • estimated non-compliance with the minimum wage
  • routes to HMRC enforcement
  • enforcement operations
  • enforcement statistics
Published 24 February 2021