Submissions on this consultation are now closed.
The Government has announced a number of changes to be implemented over the coming years.
More information is available on our Temporary migrant worker exploitation review page.
To report migrant exploitation, contact the MBIE Service Centre on 0800 20 90 20
To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or fill out a form on crimestoppers-nz.org(external link)
To report people trafficking, call New Zealand Police 105 or 111 (if it is an emergency).
Document prepared for public consultation to address the exploitation of temporary migrant workers and make them less vulnerable to exploitation.
PDF, 1.3MB, 62 pages
We sought feedback on ten proposals to reduce and respond to exploitation of temporary migrant workers, including international students in New Zealand workplaces.
There are three areas of focus: to prevent migrant worker exploitation, protect exploited migrant workers, and enforce appropriate working conditions and immigration obligations.
To prevent exploitation, the proposals are aimed at making changes to promote compliance and good employment practices, without adding compliance costs for those businesses that do the right thing.
To protect migrant workers our proposals are aimed at removing barriers to reporting and referral and enabling migrant workers to leave employers who exploit them.
The proposals about enforcement are designed to make sure MBIE has the tools to take action against exploitation, and to discourage employers from exploiting migrants.
An overview of all the proposals is available in various languages below:
Brazilian Portuguese [PDF, 347 KB]
Even though this Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation Review focuses on temporary migrant workers, including international students, many of the proposals to reduce their exploitation could benefit everyone in work, including New Zealand permanent residents and citizens.
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