Half a dozen firms in Brent and Harrow – including takeaways, restaurants and vape bars – have been forced to pay between £40,000 and £120,000, according to government data.
One business in Brent and five in Harrow were prosecuted.
BRENT
MSK Mini Market Limited, in Preston Road, Wembley, was fined £40,000
HARROW
Chicken Land, run by Sevaka Ltd, in Queensbury Station Parade, Edgware, was fined £120,000.
Dijeet Singh Kapoor, of HR Superstore in High Street, Wealdstone, was fined £40,000.
AJ Mobile & Vape Ltd, also in High Street, Wealdstone, also received a £40,000 penalty.
Bnova Restaurant & Bar, in Honey Pot, Stanmore, which is run by AN Restaurants Ltd, was hit with a 40,000 fine, as well as a separate penalty of £10,000.
Illegal working laws apply not only to those who are in the UK illegally, but also to those who are allowed to be in the country but cannot work, such as asylum seekers.
When someone claims asylum, they are provided with basic accommodation and usually just under £50 per week.
However, if their claim is refused, they may be permitted to stay but can no longer receive any public money, or money from any employment.
