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Queenstown migrant workers exploited and struggling
Morning Report
English - June 14, 2023 19:44 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A group of migrant workers in Queenstown are struggling because their employers aren't giving them the promised working hours. Accredited employers are required to give workers a minimum of 30 hours per week, but in some cases that isn't happening. Tracy Pool is the manager of the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau - she says workers are struggling to pay their rent and fear losing their accommodation. She spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.