The owner of a Christchurch dairy is to pay back an exploited migrant worker more than $26,000 in unpaid employment entitlements, followed by an extra $15,000 in penalties.
The penalties handed to Symrose’s Super Fresh and its owner Jasdev Thind include failing to pay minimum wage, underpaying for sick leave, final pay and holiday pay, and not providing an employment agreement.
The worker had been working 12 hour shifts, seven days a week.
“This is a clear case of migrant exploitation, and sends a strong reminder that penalty action will be taken against non-compliant businesses as well as their owners,” Labour Inspectorate Southern Regional Manager Jeanie Borsboom said in a statement.
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