Migrant Exploitation

• Slave to fear. Listener 21st January 2016. Story in migrant exploitation in NZ.
• Abuse of young and migrant workers uncovered. Radio NZ 21 December 2015.
• Exploitation in labour hire market rife, says union. Radio NZ. 27 October 2015.
• Migrant worker exploitation common, says union. Radio NZ. 18 October 2015.
• Migrant worker treated so badly he considered suicide. Radio NZ. 10 September 2015. Also on The Wireless.
• Time for a stand against workplace exploitation - labour watchdog. NZ Herald. Nov 26, 2014.
• Auckland Harbour Oaks hotel ordered to pay nearly $80k outstanding wages to 2 Filipino employees. NZ Herald stories on 23 July 2014 and 21 July 2014.
• Civic Convenience, Symonds Liquor and Sky Liquor. Companies involved share the same director, Ala'a Bader.
  • Liquor workers win backpay. Stuff 12:54 26/03/2014.
  • Stores to pay extra $20k. 3News. 6 Nov 2013 12:21 p.m.
  • Assets frozen by labour inspectors for employment law breaches on 25 Oct 2013. Stories Assets frozen for work law breaches in NZ Herald and Liquor stores have assets frozen. Stuff. 13:19 25/10/2013.
  • NZ Employment Court (Auckland) judgement on 23 October 2015. [2013] NZEmpC 196 ARC 83/13. pdf file.
  • Employer fined for exploiting students. Indian Newslink on September 08, 2013.
  • Auckland businesses fined for labour breaches. MBIE press release on 30 August 2013, 12:46 pm. Stories: Radio NZ, Stuff.
• Restaurateur William Tan fined for job offer extortion 3 News 29 May 2013. [Restaurateur 'took advantage' of elderly couple - ERA](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10886830). NZ Herald.May 28, 2013.
  • NZ Employment Court (Auckland) [2014] NZEmpC 65 ARC 45/13. William Tan v Fengqin Yang and Jinfu Zhang. Judgement date 9 May 2014. Judgement (pdf).

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