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More than a tenth of UK care workers are being paid less than the national minimum wage of £6.50 an hour, a study suggests.
The Resolution Foundation think tank says its research indicates that about 160,000 people are losing out on an average of £815 each a year.
It said some firms wrongly did not pay staff when they travelled between clients, on training or when "on call".
Ministers said they were taking action against employers who broke the law.
The national minimum wage is paid to adults aged 21 and over and there are lower rates for younger workers and apprentices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31258205
The Resolution Foundation think tank says its research indicates that about 160,000 people are losing out on an average of £815 each a year.
It said some firms wrongly did not pay staff when they travelled between clients, on training or when "on call".
Ministers said they were taking action against employers who broke the law.
The national minimum wage is paid to adults aged 21 and over and there are lower rates for younger workers and apprentices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31258205