Cherie HowieReporter·NZ Herald·23 Jun, 2026 11:17 PM2 mins to readWorkers at an Auckland restaurant were exploited, resulting in a large payout being ordered by the Employment Relations' Authority. Photo / 123rfAn Auckland restaurant owner must pay almost $400,000 after “ruthlessly” exploiting migrant workers paid for 30 hours’ labour a week, but working up to three times as long.The Indian Taste Ltd restaurant and its former director, Krishna Khandelwal, broke multiple employment standards, the Employment Relations’ Authority (ERA) said today.
'Ruthlessly exploited': Restaurant ordered to repay nearly $200k in wages
Staff worked up to 90 hours a week but were paid for only 30.
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