More complaints about New Zealand recruitment agency

Migrant worker complaints are piling up against a New Zealand-based recruitment agency after about 30 Filipino workers complained of excessive fees.
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
Migrant worker complaints are piling up against a New Zealand-based recruitment agency after about 30 Filipino workers complained of excessive fees.

As Recruiter reported last month, the agency, Business Immigration, was barred from employing further Filipino workers after complaints from Auckland-based workers.

The licence of one of its Philippine-based subsidiaries, Sacred Heart International, was suspended.

Both companies were to cease employment and deployment of Filipino workers pending investigation by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

Christchurch-based The Press newspaper today [8 October] reported a Filipino man Sam Bruzo had collected statements from about 30 Filipino workers who went to the city to help with the rebuilding after the 2010-11 earthquakes.

All those questioned said they had been charged excessive placement fees.

He has sent the complaints to the Philippine Embassy, which raised the alarm about the Auckland case.

It was unclear how long the 30 people had been working for the company and  whether the POEA was aware of the 30 statements.

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