100 workers likely caught in scam that saw immigrants crammed into house - minister
摘要
日期: 2023年8月15日
地點: 紐西蘭
其他
Not Reported ( Labour supplier ) - Employer , Not Reported ( 建築 ) - Buyer , Not Reported ( 貨車運輸 ) - Buyer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 數字未知
移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印度 , 建築 , Gender not reported ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 孟加拉 , 貨車運輸 , Gender not reported )議題
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , 食物權 , Contract Substitution , 招聘費用回應
Response sought: 否
後續行動: Immigration NZ has launched an investigation into the abuse. Immigration New Zealand is now working to contact offshore visa holders who are linked to this case to notify them not to travel until they receive further contact. Some migrants have been stopped at the border and turned around, and almost others have been told not to travel to New Zealand.
資訊來源: News outlet
"100 workers likely caught in scam that saw immigrants crammed into house - minister,"
Between 90-100 employees are likely to be affected by an immigration scam that saw dozens of workers crammed into a three-bedroom house, Immigration Minister Andrew Little says.
Immigration New Zealand confirmed on Tuesday they were aware of a case of possible immigration fraud and migrant exploitation in Auckland – which involved a number of Indian nationals.
The case involves a recently liquidated company that hired workers as part of the accredited employer work visa scheme...
Little said complaints were made three weeks ago about the working conditions that employees of the company were working under – but over the weekend the issue of overcrowding became apparent.
The minister was asked how it was that the roughly 40 workers ended up in a position where they were living in a three-bedroom house and not being fed.
“The employer who employed them is a scamster and a fraudster, and we are going after them.
“They promised jobs and the jobs weren’t there.”
The employer went into liquidation, after initial inquiries were made, he said...