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Restaurant Fined $72K for Exploiting Migrant Workers

3/28/2026

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  • A Lower Hutt restaurant in New Zealand was found guilty of exploiting migrant workers and underpaying them by $72,000.
  • The Wellington District Court ruled on two charges under the Immigration Act 2009 involving two Indian workers on temporary visas.
  • The workers worked up to nine hours a day, six days a week.
  • The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said the unpaid wages included minimum wage entitlements, holiday pay, and sick leave.