An Auckland grocer has been penalised $12,000 by the Employment Relations Authority for attempting to exploit a migrant worker. In a media release today, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said a Labour Inspectorate investigation uncovered attempts to charge a migrant worker $20,000 in exchange for supporting the employee's visas. Raw N Fresh Limited and director Amardeep Singh demanded a newly employed shop manager pay $20,000, later lowered to $18,000 in order to support his visa. The employee refused to pay both times and instead quit his job and reported the incident to the Labour Inspectorate. "The Labour Inspectorate takes these matters very seriously and is part of an all-of-government approach to combating migrant exploitation in its various forms."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 20, 2017 00:45 UTC