North London businesses have been fined for failing to pay their employees the minimum wage.
They are among 660 employers across the UK named and shamed by the government today (September 3) for underpaying employees.
The move that has led to around £4 million being returned to more than 27,000 underpaid workers - with penalties totalling £7 million issued to the employers responsible.
North London employers who are on the list range from a chicken shop and a fish and chip shop to a tutoring business, a doctor's surgery, restaurants, care agencies, an estate agents and a bakery.
The include:
Green Star Restaurants Ltd, trading as Morley’s Finsbury Park, London Borough of Islington, N4, failed to pay £698.14 to 4 workers.
Neasden Fish & Chips Ltd, London Borough of Brent, NW10, failed to pay £580.23 to 1 worker.
Functional Skills Education Centre Ltd, Wembley, HA0, failed to pay £1,876.16 to 2 workers.
Sajn Limited, London Borough of Brent, NW10 which operates take-away food shops, failed to pay £1,347.49 to 7 workers.
Just Gourmet Ltd, London Borough of Brent, NW10, failed to pay £652.57 to 5 workers.
Green Tree Limited, trading as Green Tree Lifts, London Borough of Islington, N1, failed to pay £868.08 to 1 worker.
Dr Jerome Kaine Ikwueke, trading as Grove Road Surgery, London Borough of Haringey, N15, failed to pay £906.54 to 3 workers.
Durum Ocakbasi Limited, trading as Durum Restaurant, London Borough of Barnet, N3, failed to pay £977.92 to 5 workers.
Elpas Limited, trading as La Petite Auberge, London Borough of Barnet, EN4, failed to pay £1,111.39 to 1 worker.
Minds Limited, London Borough of Brent, NW6, failed to pay £1,160.00 to 9 workers.
Loon Fung Limited, London Borough of Haringey, N17, failed to pay £1,690.35 to 2 workers.
Holborn-based Gaming Technology Solutions Limited, London Borough of Camden, failed to pay £2,664.43 to 2 workers.
Marketing consultants Tradedoubler Limited, London Borough of Camden, also in Holborn who failed to pay £2,173.43 to 1 worker.
Fort De Leau Limited, trading as Bagel Delight Bakery in Cricklewood Broadway London Borough of Brent, NW2, failed to pay £2,575.11 to 7 workers.
Manuella Care Limited, in Moon Lane London Borough of Barnet, EN5, failed to pay £3,139.22 to 2 workers.
Streets Ahead Estate Agents LLP, trading as Streets Ahead Estate Agents, London Borough of Islington, EC1M, failed to pay £20,781.72 to 15 workers.
Damira Dental Studios Limited, London Borough of Harrow, HA5, failed to pay £17,611.20 to 46 workers.
Fine Tutors Limited, London Borough of Camden, WC1H, failed to pay £2,223.28 to 33 workers.
Sihara Care Limited, Wembley, HA9, failed to pay £18,896.94 to 58 workers.
Aldridge Education, London Borough of Haringey, N17, failed to pay £4,324.84 to 7 workers.
Enablement Care Services Ltd, London Borough of Harrow, HA1, failed to pay £13,618.76 to 38 workers.
Urban Laundry Limited, trading as Doorstep Laundry, London Borough of Hackney, E8, failed to pay £4,410.51 to 2 workers.
OAS&CO Accounting Ltd, London Borough of Haringey, N15, failed to pay £2,233.46 to 2 workers.
This is the first "naming round" since the creation of the Fair Work Agency in April, a new enforcement body established under the Employment Rights Act.
The agency brings together workers’ rights enforcement under one roof and is expected to begin tackling other breaches such as unpaid holiday and sick pay.
Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary, said: "The best businesses know that looking after your workers isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do, building the stronger, more successful businesses that drive growth in every postcode.
"Most employers already understand this, and I want to work with them to ensure they have every piece of guidance and support available to help them follow the rules.
"Short-changing your staff isn’t a shortcut to success and we are determined to stamp it out."
Kate Dearden, minister for the Future of Work, said: "Underpaying your staff is illegal, and we will not let workers foot the bill for their boss failing to follow the rules.
"We’re making sure workers get the hard-earned pay they deserve, and where employers fall short, they will be held to account."
The national minimum wage applies to most workers across the UK and is enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on behalf of the Fair Work Agency.
Employers are legally required to pay at least the minimum wage appropriate for a worker’s age or apprentice status for all hours worked.
Workers who believe they are being underpaid can visit gov.uk/checkyourpay for more information.
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