A car repair shop has been named and shamed for failing to pay the national minimum wage.

HM Bodyshop, in Cecil Road, Colindale, failed to pay £1944.83 to one of its workers, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has revealed.

Liberal Democrat Business Minister Jo Swinson said: “There’s no excuse for companies that don’t pay staff the wages they’re entitled to – whether by wilfully breaking the law, or making irresponsible mistakes.

“The Government is protecting workers by cracking down on employers who ignore minimum wage rules. In addition to naming and shaming, we’ve increased the penalty fines and boosted the resources available to investigate non-compliance.”

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said: "The national minimum wage is one of the most important workplace rights and more needs to be done to ensure all workers receive the pay to which they are entitled. Centralised enforcement is weak and currently fails to protect the lowest paid and most vulnerable.”

The Times Series is awaiting comment from HM Bodyshop.