Soaring Immigration Gives Way to Corrupt Employment

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Mon Dec 21 2015 13:00:00 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

Soaring Immigration Gives Way to Corrupt Employment

Monday, 21 December 2015, 4:11 pm
Press Release: New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
Member of Parliament for Northland
21 DECEMBER 2015

New Zealand First says workplace corruption and exploitation of vulnerable workers will thrive unless the government stops the flood of migrants settling in New Zealand.

“Record breaking immigration numbers have continued with a net gain of 63,700 migrants in the November 2015 year,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters.

“This comes as the Labour Inspectorate today confirmed widespread breaches of New Zealand labour standards, which could involve hundreds of employers throughout the country.

“The Labour Inspectorate cited an ‘inadequacy of record keeping’ by rogue employers. In other words, they’re talking about blatant fraud and this must be stopped.

“The proliferation of student visas, up more than 5,000 since last year, will only add fuel to the fire as rogue employers target migrant students desperate to stay here.

“It is clear that there must be more oversight of employers, more regular inspections and raids, stiffer penalties, and immigration at a level that can be controlled.

“Convicted employers, if new immigrants, should be sent home,” says Mr Peters.

ENDS

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