Compliance Unlawful hiring fees leave NZ labour-hire director facing $203,000 bill Recruitment firm charged Vietnamese workers thousands of dollars to secure jobs but failed to meet pay and holiday obligations iStock.com/SCM Jeans Image Izzy Wood Senior Reporter Wednesday 11 November 2026 A New Zealand recruitment company charged migrant workers thousands of dollars to secure jobs and failed to meet minimum pay and holiday obligations, leaving its director facing an order to repay t Get AccessContinue reading Global Mobility LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Compliance Hong Kong cracks down on employers breaching foreign worker ratio Compliance Saudi Arabia intensifies residency and labour abuse crackdown Sponsorship Unreported unpaid leave triggers sponsor licence revocation battle Visas New Zealand updates migrant exploitation protection visa