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Chinese bosses exploit immigrants! Coffee shop in central Oakland was fined NZ $tens of thousands

Published: 2026-04-08 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/08, Professional baristas follow the coffee workshop (official Wechat account cafe_style) according to the survey, the owner of this coffee shop did not pay the minimum wage, holiday wage (holiday pay), employment contract, salary, working hours or leave record. Google view 0922 View Picture Source: Google Street View

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According to the survey, the owner of the coffee shop did not pay the minimum wage, holiday wage (holiday pay) for his employees, offered no employment contract, and had no record of salary, working hours and leave.

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A coffee shop in Auckland was fined more than NZ $30, 000, including a fine of NZ $20, 000, and two employees were owed NZ $10405 for exploiting their employees. Renee, a New Zealand Herald Chinese website.

The coffee shop is located in Kingsland and is called Page Corner Caf é. Its boss is Sherrie Lin and its registered name is Sherrie and Henry Limited.

An investigation by the Bureau of Labor Inspection (Labour Inspectorate) found that the owner of the coffee shop did not pay the minimum wage, holiday wage (holiday pay), employment contract, and no record of salary, working hours and leave. It is said that one of the employees failed to leave because of repeated salary requests; another employee said the boss thought they were afraid to report to the labor inspection department in order to protect their visas.

David Milne, regional manager of the Labor Inspection Bureau, said one employee was owed NZ $9377 and another NZ $1027 due to exploitation by his employer. Many immigrants employed in restaurants, bars and coffee shops do not know their legal rights, so they are easy to be exploited by their employers. Employers must also understand that this is illegal.

Anyone who has doubts about their employment situation can call 0800 20 90 20 for help.

Earlier this year, in order to protect the legitimate rights and interests of employees, the Auckland Chamber of Commerce (Auckland Chamber of Commerce) launched a confidential service to ensure that employers comply with New Zealand wage regulations. For more information, please click: working in New Zealand is below the minimum hourly wage? Chinese can come here to apply for help.

Since April 1 this year, the New Zealand government has launched a new policy to crack down on unscrupulous bosses who exploit migrant workers. If the employer violates the employment regulations and is punished, the recruitment of overseas workers will be prohibited during the suspension period. Depending on the severity of the violation, the reprieve period ranges from 6 months to 2 years.

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