"Immigration enforcement visited Oldfield Circus Local on November 29, 2025, discovering a lone-working male who initially provided false details. After obtaining biometric data, officers identified him as an absconder with no right to work in the UK since 2023."
"The illegal worker claimed he was paid £6 per hour, but Mr. Dilleg Gabba, the Premises Licence Holder, disputed this, stating he paid £8. Regardless, both amounts were below the minimum wage of £11.43, resulting in underpayment for four months."
"Mr. Gabba has been fined £40,000 by the Home Office, which he must pay by May. His representatives argued that this was the first licensing issue in 11 years since he took over the shop."
Oldfield Circus Local in Greenford will keep its license after hiring an illegal worker and paying him below minimum wage. Ealing Council's Licensing Subcommittee opted not to revoke the license but imposed new conditions. Immigration enforcement discovered the worker, who had been in the UK illegally for three years, during a visit. He claimed to have been paid £6 per hour, while the owner, Mr. Dilleg Gabba, disputed this, stating he paid £8. Regardless, both amounts were below the minimum wage of £11.43. Mr. Gabba faces a £40,000 fine from the Home Office.
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