Stuff – Disappointment at Labour Inspectorate ruling that Gloriavale’s volunteer workforce are not employees
By Amanda Cropp – Stuff – 23/07/2021
An investigation by the Labour Inspectorate has concluded members of the Gloriavale Christian community cannot be classed as employees.
In a statement released on Friday, the inspectorate said the finding meant it had no jurisdiction over the West Coast community and would take no further investigation or enforcement action at this point.
Gloriavale Leavers Trust manager Liz Gregory said the decision was very disappointing because many of those who quit the community still believed they had been exploited, despite the finding that their work did not meet the legal threshold for ‘employment.’