“Indian Worker In Auckland Claims $19K In Unpaid Wages”
A former employee, who worked as a food and beverage attendant at an Auckland-based Indian eatery, has alleged that he was not paid wages owed to him, including holiday pay, shortly before his Accredited Employer Work Visa expired.
He also claimed that his employer charged him $30,000 to bring him to New Zealand on a work visa.
Mr A, who wished to remain anonymous, told The Indian Weekender that he and three colleagues are owed pending wages.
The India-born worker arrived in New Zealand in 2023 on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) to work in the hospitality sector.
“When six months were left on my job visa, my employer started holding one week’s salary every month,” he said. “A total of NZD $19,000 is pending, including holiday pay,” he claimed.
Mr A claimed that despite repeated assurances, the employer had not paid his outstanding salary for the past three months. He left the job in July 2025 after his contract expired and began working for a new employer in October, after applying for a visitor visa three days before his previous visa expired (in July) to remain lawfully in New Zealand…