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2026
Saints and Stars fined over €300,000 for breaching Dutch employment laws
Fine or penalty
Amsterdam gym chain Saints and Stars was fined more than €300,000 for breaching Dutch employment laws. The penalties included €234,000 for hiring 25 non-EU nationals without permits and failing to check the identity of three staff, €60,000 for minimum wage and holiday pay violations, and €22,500 for not observing mandatory break times. Inspectors also issued two official warnings. The company said it would not appeal.
Company response
Clarification — Saints and Stars
The company said it would not appeal against the fines. “This should not have happened,” owner Tom Moos said in a press statement.
Source excerpt
The latest fines also included €60,000 for failing to comply with the laws on minimum wage and holiday pay, after inspectors were unable to determine how many hours employees had worked and whether they had received the minimum wage.
The chain was also fined €22,500 for not observing mandatory break times.
Amsterdam gym chain Saints and Stars has been hit with more than €300,000 in fines for breaching Dutch employment laws.