Combating Migrant Exploitation in New...
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Combating Migrant Exploitation in New Zealand
Internationally an estimated 40.3 million people were victims of modern
slavery in 2016.Of those 40.3 million victims,
24.9 million people were in forced labour.
Almost two-thirds were in theAsia-Pacific region.
And is one of the world’s largest criminal industries.
Earning exploiters $150 billion a year.
What are we doing to address human trafficking and exploitation in
New Zealand?
Influencing within Immigration New Zealand & MBIE
Working through an all of government approach
Partnering with stakeholders in New Zealand
Engaging regionally and internationally
Exploitation Reported to the Labour Inspectorate
Reports By Employment Sector Referral Information
239
31
77
12
10
7
3
36
474
35
84
28
214
52
14
13
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
Communication Services
Construction
Cultural/Recreational Services
Education Sector
Finance and Insurance
Government Sector
Health and Community Services
Hospitality Sector
Manufacturing
Personal/Other Services
Property/Business Services
Retail Trade
Transport and Storage
Utility Supply
Wholesale Trade
0 100 200 300 400 500
• A total of 8020 calls received July 2013 to April 2018
• From these, 3226 (40.2%) have been recorded as related to Migrant Exploitation
• Of the 3226, 1162 (36%) have been identified as requiring referral to an Inspector
Exploitation Reported to the Labour Inspectorate
Employer Recorded Nationality Employee Recorded Nationality
1%
24%
0%
1%
3%
3%
17%
1%
10%0%
40%
Africa
Asia
Australia
Central and SouthAmericaEurope
MENA
New Zealand
North America
Pacific Islands
Russian Federationand Central AsiaSouth Asia
1%
29%
5%
7%
2%1%
10%
45%
Africa
Asia
Central and SouthAmerica
European
MENA
North America
Pacific Islands
South Asia
INZ Exploitation Case, Prosecution, & Convictions • 327 Allegations of Exploitation made to INZ
• 47 Cases Investigated by INZ Investigators after evaluation, 108 referred to other Agencies
• 10 Prosecutions resolved before the Courts, with 3 currently being heard.
• 9 Individuals charged and 8 Businesses charged
• 211 individual charges laid regarding exploitative practices and associated behaviours
• Law change May 2015
6%
12%
6%
6%
29%
6%
35%
Sentence Type by Percentage
Community Service
Custodail
Discharged
Fine
Home Detention
Not Guilty
Reperations
Operation Vitis
Overview of investigation
Operation Kauri
Restaurant set up
• Between 2011 and 2015, 9 chef work visas for 36 months. None of the 9 cooks who entered NZ completed the visa term granted with 8 of them departing NZ and 1 changing his employer through a Variation of Conditions (VOC).
• Of the 8, they all departed NZ between 1 week and 8 months of arrival in NZ.
• On 7th July 2015, Virgil reported Edgar MALIG as a missing person to NZ Police when he did not turn up to work on a day.
• He also reported that MALIG has been working illegally for another Café and insisted that MALIG be deported back to the Philippines.
“This is how I fight the cold, I cover my hands, I don't know whose socks these are. I'm here in the storage room. They locked me up here, I don't know what time they're going to call me to get me out of here. This is how cold it is here.
Whatever happens, I will still fight, to live. I know my friends are here, I know they won't abandon me. I hope that my visa gets approved so my life can get back to normal. Thank you very much to everyone who's been helping me just so I could get out of this inferno. I can still do this.”
Questions?