SEVERAL Glasgow firms have been “named and shamed” for not paying the minimum wage.

The list, the largest ever by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, saw 360 firms across the UK named.

In Glasgow, John Preston of Sculptur hairdressers, in the west end was named for failing to pay £1537 to one worker.

Others include Valentini’s Pizerria in Newton Mearns owing seven workers £400, Tartan Lodge hotel in Alexandra Parade, owing one employee £380, Braeside Services in Chryston, owed two staff £271, YESSS Home Improvements owned one worker £140 and Avante Garde in the city centre owed a staff member £103.

St Mirren FC was on the list owing one employee £1277. They settled last year with ex youth player Kieran Doran over a contract that paid £1 a week.

Excuses for underpaying workers 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 latest list covered more than 15,000 workers, underpaid a total of just under one million pounds.

Lord Dunlop Scotland Office Minister said workers must be paid what they are legally due.

He said: “There are simply no excuses for employers who fail to play by the rules and pay employees what they are entitled to.

“We are committed to building an economy that works for everyone, and will ensure that everybody receives the National Living Wage.”

The government issued penalties totalling £800,000 with the hairdressing, hospitality and retail sectors the most prolific offenders.

The National Minimum Wage is £7.20 for staff aged 25 and over and £6.96 for over 21s.

Debenhams was also listed for failing to pay £124,000 to 11,000 workers.

The firm said it was a genuine mistake due to a technical error and all staff were reimbursed as soon as it was noticed.

A spokesman said: “Debenhams made a technical error in its payroll calculations, which resulted in an average underpayment of around £10 per person to the affected colleagues in 2015. As a responsible employer Debenhams is committed to the National Minimum Wage, and as soon as the error was identified by a routine HMRC audit last year, we reimbursed all those affected.

“We have apologised to all our colleagues affected and have taken steps to ensure it cannot happen again.”