: | RNZ | A former Gloriavale member who won a legal victory after being used as child labour says he hopes state agencies will investigate further. The Employment Court yesterday found three former members of the reclusive religious sect were effectively employees from the age of six until they left Gloriavale.…
: | Newstalk ZB | John MacDonald | Dr Liz Gordon is a former MP and is currently an educational researcher. For 25 years she has been pushing for the closure of the school within Gloriavale, and to make public education possible for its residents. She spoke to Newstalk ZB Canterbury…
: NZ Herald – 11/05/2022 A former Gloriavale dairy farmer believes he “possibly” beat schoolboys who worked for him following the Employment Court landmark decision. Yesterday, the court ruled that a group of ex-Gloriavale members were employees at the secretive Christian community – from when they were just 6 years old.…
: By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 11/05/2022 The Government’s Charities Services have opened a new investigation into the charitable status of West Coast Christian community Gloriavale. Charities Services general manager Mike Stone said the investigation would look at whether Gloriavale, as a registered charity, had met its obligations under the…
: | RNZ | Jean Edwards | Workplace inspectors will again visit Gloriavale and the charities regulator has launched a new investigation following a breakthrough Employment Court ruling on child labour at the reclusive Christian community. Government agencies are under pressure to act after the court found children as young as…
: Newstalk ZB – Early Edition – 11/05/2022 The spotlight is turning to other cases at Gloriavale which could be described as forced labour. The Employment Court has ruled three ex-residents were employees from the age of six, not volunteers. It found the work can’t be described as chores or education,…
: By Jean Edwards | RNZ | Three members of the reclusive Gloriavale Christian community working long hours from the age of six were employees, the Employment Court has ruled. The landmark decision about the “strenuous, difficult and sometimes dangerous” work done by children is likely to have significant ramifications for…
: | RNZÂ | Checkpoint | It’s clear ready access to child labour is a significant factor in the commercial success of the Gloriavale Christian community, according to the Chief Employment Court judge. Judge Christina Inglis found that three former members of the community were employees, working long hours from the…
: By Michael Morrah – Newshub – 10/05/2022 A former Gloriavale resident is “ecstatic” following a ruling that found three leavers from the Christian community are actually classed as employees. For decades, Gloriavale has relied on child labour to ensure the success of its businesses. But Chief Employment Court Judge Christina…
: By Ireland Hendry-Tennent – Newshub – 10/05/2022 Three Gloriavale leavers have been classified as employees after an Employment Court ruling on Tuesday. Chief Judge Christina Inglis released her reserved decision into whether the leavers were employees of the West Coast Christian community or not. The Labour Inspectorate had previously classified…