Highlights Wage violations enforced The government has named and shamed nearly 500 employers across the UK for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage, forcing them to repay £6 million to 42,000 workers and imposing fines totalling £10.2 million in what officials described as the biggest enforcement action in a generation. The enforcement action, announced on Friday, sees employers hit with fines totalling £10.2 million for short-changing their staff. The list includes well-known high street brands alongside smaller businesses across various sectors, from petrol stations to nurseries. Euro Garages Limited topped the list, failing to pay £824,383 to 3,317 workers, while Red Contract Solutions underpaid 11,631 workers by more than £650,000. Other prominent names include Mitchells & Butlers, Cineworld Cinemas, and William Hill.