NZ: Migrant employees of Carlin Hotel claim unpaid wages & less than 24 hours notice of dismissal after co. goes into receivership
摘要
日期: 2024年3月27日
地點: 紐西蘭
企業
Carlin Hotel Property Management - Employer , Queenstown Views Villas - Employer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 - 地點未知 , 酒店/飯店 , Women , Documented migrants )議題
Wage Theft , 訊息獲取 , Dismissal , 恐嚇和威脅 , 剝奪言論自由 , Failing to renew visas , Denial of leave回應
已邀請回應:是,由Journalist
回應的外部鏈接: (查看更多)
後續行動: Several of them have turned to the Citizens Advice Bureau in Queenstown for help, and staff are assisting them to apply for migrant exploitation protection work visas that would allow them to stay in the country for up to six months and work for any employer. Journalists put questions to BDO Christchurch, but their enquiries were passed on to Richard Inder, the director of public relations firm The Project. Inder declined to answer the questions and said they have communicated clearly to all stakeholders.
資訊來源: News outlet
![](https://media.business-humanrights.org/media/images/shutterstock_2112461252.2e16d0ba.fill-1000x1000-c50.jpg)
Shutterstock (purchased)
“Carlin Hotel employees claim unpaid wages and unusual death of owner”
… this month a number of staff members [at the Carlin Hotel] have been laid off with hours' notice, and it is unlikely the hotel will be able to pay out their annual leave or notice period.
The four workers spoken to by Crux had all relied on the hotel for their right to stay and work in New Zealand, and now they are scrambling to find alternative employers…
…staff [at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Queenstown] are assisting them to apply for migrant exploitation protection work visas…
They say they have been instructed by their former employer not to talk to media.
This week Crux put questions to Diana Matchett and Colin Gower, both of BDO Christchurch, who were appointed receivers…but our enquiries were passed on to Richard Inder, the director of public relations firm The Project.
Mr Inder has declined to answer questions, saying he is unable to comment on the specific claims made by the individuals Crux refers to…
All the workers spoken to by Crux confirm they received less than 24 hours' notice that their jobs at the hotel no longer existed…
Another worker calculates they are owed more than $8,500 - …