https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/dbt/Recent content in dbt on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 07 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/walsall-council-fined-over-minimum-wage-underpayment-to-school-staff/Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/walsall-council-fined-over-minimum-wage-underpayment-to-school-staff/Walsall Council has been fined £34,082 for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage to 36 employees, including apprentices and lunchtime supervisors, at four schools within the borough. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) uncovered the underpayments, which amounted to a total of £21,890.67 in missed wages. The council promptly repaid the withheld earnings and has accepted the fine imposed by the DBT. A spokesperson for Walsall Council emphasized that this issue was isolated to a small number of school-based cases and did not reflect broader council employment practices.