by inez.vermeulen@labyrinthconsultancy.com | Oct 21, 2026 | Human Resources
Norwich City FC recently appeared on a government list of 389 employers for failing to pay the legal minimum wage to 1,152 workers. This systemic breach resulted in a total underpayment of £99,021.76, primarily due to uncompensated costs for staff uniforms like black...
by inez.vermeulen@labyrinthconsultancy.com | Oct 19, 2026 | Startup
The Department for Business and Trade recently identified 389 employers for failing to meet statutory pay requirements, resulting in 12.6 million pounds in total penalties. Among these firms, the Hovis minimum wage underpayment case stands out, as the bakery giant...
by inez.vermeulen@labyrinthconsultancy.com | Oct 14, 2026 | Trends
Can a digital retail giant ignore user privacy without facing massive financial consequences? On September 4, 2025, the CNIL answered this by imposing a 150 million euro SHEIN cookie fine in France after discovering that trackers were deployed without any prior...
by inez.vermeulen@labyrinthconsultancy.com | Oct 12, 2026 | Human Resources
On September 4, 2025, the CNIL imposed a record 325 million euro penalty on Google LLC and Google Ireland for failing to obtain valid user consent regarding Gmail advertisements and tracking cookies. It is of paramount importance to successfully learn how...