Newshub – Lawyer involved in Gloriavale employment case slams Government over lack of intervention into community

May 11, 2022: By Ireland Hendry-Tennent – Newshub – 11/05/2022 The barrister who led a legal challenge against Gloriavale is hitting out at the Government over its lack of action. It comes after the Employment Court ruled three Gloriavale leavers were in fact employees, not volunteers. Chief Judge Christina Inglis released her reserved…

RNZ: Ex-members welcome Employment Court ruling over ‘dangerous’ Gloriavale work

May 10, 2022: 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…

Newshub: Former Gloriavale resident ‘ecstatic’ following landmark Employment Court ruling

May 10, 2022: 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…

NZ Herald – Employment Court rules Gloriavale members were ’employees’ from age 6, undertook ‘laborious, often dangerous’ work – not ‘chores’

May 10, 2022: By Anna Leask – NZ Herald – 10/05/2022 Video – see article link. The Employment Court has ruled that a group of ex-Gloriavale members were employees at the secretive Christian community – from when they were just 6 years old. Further, the members undertook “strenuous, difficult, and sometimes dangerous” work…

Stuff: Boy who lost three fingers working at a Gloriavale honey company drops case after facing ‘undue pressure’

April 21, 2022: By Joanne Naish | Stuff | A boy who lost three fingers while working at a Gloriavale honey company has dropped his Employment Court case. The 17-year-old has been granted permanent name suppression by Employment Court chief judge Christina Inglis. The case included allegations he lost three fingers while working…