People who have left the West Coast community say they signed legal documents under pressure - and some still there are unhappy with working conditions.
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Christchurch filmmaker Cody Packer s documentary on the Gloriavale Christian Community shows women at work in the kitchens. The Inspectorate investigated the employment status of people living and working at Gloriavale in 2017 after concerns raised by Charities Services, and again in 2020 after allegations of long working hours were made by two community members. The results of both enquiries showed no employment relationships existed within Gloriavale as defined by New Zealand employment law. Labour Inspectorate national manager Stu Lumsden said an employee was defined as a person who had agreed to do any work for some form of payment or reward under a contract of service.