Labour Inspectorate
Penalties no deterrent for exploitative employers – migrant workers’ advocate
Fines and penalties for exploitative employers are not big enough to act as a deterrent, Migrant Workers Association secretary Anu Kaloti says. She told Lisa Owen she's seen a worrying rise in cases… Video, Audio
Liquor store owners investigated for exploiting workers
Labour Inspectorate Stuart Lumsden is questioning whether exploitative liquor store owners should be stripped of their licences. This comes after Shalani Limited was ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in… Video, Audio
Taxi drivers compensated after paid below minimum wage
Dunedin taxi company Southern Taxis has been ordered to pay four former drivers almost $100,000 in arrears over minimum wages and holiday pay underpayments. The Employment Relations Authority… Audio
Exploited Indian students turning to suicide, support group warns
Some Indian students are turning to self-harm or suicide because they are under pressure to get residency and being exploited by unscrupulous employers, a group representing migrant workers says. In… Audio
Migrant worker describes 'modern day slavery' scam
A worker who paid his employer thousands of dollars to try to get residency says he wants to help expose widespread exploitation.
Car dealers fined $65k over employment breaches
"If an employer cannot meet these basic obligations, then they should not be an employer," the Labour Inspectorate said of the two Hamilton car sales companies.