The authority has been named in a government list of almost 500 companies across the UK which have failed to pay workers the National Minimum Wage (NWM).
The list, published by the Department for Business and Trade, showed that the council failed to pay eight employees a total of £3,707.60.
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It does not give a timeframe for this underpayment, however the council says the breach occurred during the 2021-2022 financial year.
A spokesperson for Havering Council said: “The NMW breach was the result of a delay in implementing a rate increase to apprentices in their second year of their apprenticeship during the period April 2021 to April 2022.
“There were eight apprentices impacted, with four who left the authority during this period.
“The breach was declared during initial information gathering rather than being found during the audit via the HMRC investigators.”
The council confirmed that all employees received the uplifted rate in May 2022 and were repaid in June 2022.
A total of 66 employers in London appeared on the list, who received fines topping £1.6 million for breaking the rules.
Around 7,400 workers across the capital have now been repaid as part of the government’s crackdown on companies underpaying staff.
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An Employment Rights Bill is also set to be introduced from April 2026, which will bring in a new fair work agency to tackle underpayment.
Employment rights minister Kate Dearden said: “This government is taking direct action to ensure workers get every penny they’ve earned, and to put an end to bad businesses undercutting good ones.
“We are proud to have delivered a strong minimum wage and enforcing it thoroughly is crucial in our mission to put pounds back in your pocket.”
