The UK Government has named and shamed more than a dozen Scottish firms for underpaying their workers.
Among those listed is the KFC on Union Street in Aberdeen.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said it had failed to pay a total of just over £1,000 to 23 workers.
Across the UK, more than 350 companies were named for failing to pay minimum rates and excuses given included using tips to top up pay, docking workers’ wages to pay for their Christmas party and making staff pay for their own uniforms out of their salary.
The national minimum hourly rate ranges from £3.40 for apprentices and £4 for under-18s to £7.20 for people aged 25 and over.
As well as recovering arrears for some of the UK’s lowest paid workers, HMRC issued penalties worth around £800,000.
Scotland Office Minister Lord Dunlop said there were “simply no excuses” for employers who fail to play by the rules and pay employees what they are entitled to.
UK Business Minister Margot James added: “We have named and shamed more than 350 employers who failed to pay the legal minimum, sending the clear message to employers that minimum wage abuses will not go unpunished.”
A KFC spokesman said: “We’re pleased to say these administrative errors have since been resolved. We’re sorry they happened and have taken steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
