Labour Inspectorate defends its handling of Gloriavale employment claims
The Labour Inspectorate has defended how it handled employment claims from former Gloriavale residents after court findings that they were employees.
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The Labour Inspectorate has defended how it handled employment claims from former Gloriavale residents after court findings that they were employees.
Former members of the Gloriavale commune have filed a nearly $40 million claim against its leadership for unpaid wages and employment entitlements.
Sixty-one ex-residents of the West Coast religious community are claiming they were subjected to forced labour and servitude.
A firefighter was taken to hospital in moderate condition after a fire at Gloriavale's boiler shed, prompting a WorkSafe notification.
A building at the isolated West Coast community caught fire on Friday night, with one person hospitalised.
Former Gloriavale members won an Employment Court case against the Labour Inspectorate and are now seeking damages.