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EasyJet admits failing to pay minimum wage to nearly 4,000 staff

Government
James Chapple
21 February 2024

EasyJet has said "a genuine error" resulted in it failing to pay nearly 4,000 members of current and former staff the minimum wage over a five-year period, amounting to a shortfall of nearly £340,000.

EasyJet tailfin Stock-909641172 (Credit: iStock)

The two aircraft touched wings while taxiing (Credit: iStock)

The airline was on Tuesday (20 February) named among more than 500 business found by government to have not paid the National Minimum Wage following an investigation covering the period from 2015 to 2023.


Staffline Recruitment Limited topped the list, underpaying some 36,767 workers by more than £5.1 million, with easyJet sitting eighth in the ranking.


Other travel and tourism firms on the list include Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Legoland parent Merlin Entertainments Limited, dnata Catering UK Limited and Center Parcs.