A hunting lodge business in the South Island and its sole director has been fined a total of $82,500 by the Employment Relations Authority for record-keeping breaches.
A former employee of New Zealand Hunting Limited, which ran a hunting lodge outside of Omarama, filed a complaint with the Labour Inspectorate alleging that staff were working 12-hour days on average but were paid a flat rate of just $150 per day.
The inspector requested employee records, including employment agreements, wage and time, and holiday and leave records, but the employer could provide only limited information.
The company employed 18 staff on fixed-term employment contracts during the hunting season from February to July, and one full-time staff based in Waimate.
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