17/10/2026
New Zealnd
The Court found that employers should not be able to avoid New Zealand employment protections simply by arranging for payments to be made offshore. It recognised that modern forms of migrant exploitation can involve international recruitment networks, offshore payment arrangements, and debt burdens placed on workers before they arrive in New Zealand.
The Court found that employers should not be able to avoid New Zealand employment protections simply by arranging for payments to be made offshore.