新西兰教会领袖必须支付274 000美元的法律费用,因为前成员要求获得奴隶般的条件。 New Zealand church leader must pay $274,000 in legal costs after former members claim slave-like conditions.

监督新西兰基督教社区的Gloriavale牧羊人必须向被错误地归类为志愿者而不是雇员的六位前成员支付274 000美元的法律费用。 The Overseeing Shepherd of Gloriavale, a New Zealand Christian community, must pay $274,000 in legal costs to six former members who were wrongly classified as volunteers instead of employees. 这些妇女在艰苦条件下工作多年,目前正在追索损失的工资和赔偿,共计520万美元。 The women worked under harsh conditions for years and are now pursuing claims for lost wages and compensation totaling $5.2 million. 本案还涉及一起集体诉讼,指控他们作为奴隶被关押。 The case also involves a class action lawsuit alleging they were held as slaves.