: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 02/03/2022 A senior Gloriavale leader will not be giving evidence to an Employment Court, despite filing a brief of evidence. Gloriavale founder Hopeful Christian’s son Mark Christian was due to give evidence on Wednesday, but the defence did not call him without providing any…
: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 01/03/2022 Gloriavale leaders have made a concerted effort to reduce the workload of “single ladies” who prepare meals for nearly 600 people, three times a day. That was the evidence of Gloriavale administrator Serenity Valor, to an Employment Court hearing on Monday. She said…
: By Ryan Boswell – 1News – 01/03/2022 An office administrator at Gloriavale has refuted claims that members are volunteers. Serenity Valor told the Employment Court that workers in the commune’s commercial companies are self-employed contractors, who donate their wages back to the Christian Church Community Trust. “So they’re contracting their…
