New Zealand church leader must pay $274,000 in legal costs after former members claim slave-like conditions.
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. The women worked under harsh conditions for years and are now pursuing claims for lost wages and compensation totaling $5.2 million. The case also involves a class action lawsuit alleging they were held as slaves.
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