Migrant exploitation
If you are a migrant worker you have the same rights as New Zealand workers, and it is a crime for employers to exploit you. We can help migrants who are being exploited.
Information about your rights as a worker in New Zealand and the responsibilities some employers have when they hire migrants.
If you are a migrant worker you have the same rights as New Zealand workers, and it is a crime for employers to exploit you. We can help migrants who are being exploited.
Specific responsibilities and obligations apply to employers who want to employ workers to work as crew on a fishing vessel.
If your employer is hiring you on an Accredited Employer Work Visa they must meet NZ employment law and other commitments, including giving you specific settlement support.
If you are working in New Zealand on a Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Limited Visa you can give your employer permission to deduct money from your pay to cover some costs.