{"id":53994,"date":"2024-11-17T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=53994"},"modified":"2024-11-15T16:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T05:01:35","slug":"migrant-exploitation-protection-work-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/migrant-exploitation-protection-work-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to the Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53994\" class=\"elementor elementor-53994\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20767a4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20767a4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db2069a\" data-id=\"db2069a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ea38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/premium-photo\/stressed-annoyed-office-employee-manager-having-headache-migraine-business-meeting-with-his-colleagues-about-business-problem-they-have-solve-stress-work-migraine-concept_188582849.htm#fromView=search&#038;page=1&#038;position=17&#038;uuid=57647b1a-a8a1-4cb5-97c7-5d228297a58d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo credit:@\nfreepik<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0621dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d0621dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">The New Zealand Government has announced updates to the <span style=\"color: #ed7d41\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/media-centre\/news-notifications\/changes-to-the-migrant-exploitation-protection-work-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa (MEPV)<\/a><\/span> to further enhance protection for migrant workers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Effective from 31 October 2024, applicants are no longer able to obtain a second MEPV. This change supports the Government\u2019s commitment to combatting migrant exploitation and protecting the integrity of New Zealand\u2019s immigration system.<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d41\"><strong>Key changes to the MEPV:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ul style=\"text-align: left\"><li><strong>Second MEPV removal<\/strong>: as of 31 October 2024, migrants cannot apply for a second MEPV. Those holding an initial MEPV who attempt to apply for a second visa will have their application declined.<\/li><li><strong>Initial visa period<\/strong>: migrants who report credible cases of exploitation may be granted an MEPV of up to six months or until their current visa expires, whichever comes first. This period enables migrants to safely leave exploitative conditions and seek new employment in New Zealand.<\/li><li><strong>Application deadline for second MEPV<\/strong>: migrants whose initial MEPV expired on or before 30 November 2024 had until 30 October to apply for a second MEPV.<\/li><li><strong>Refined definitions<\/strong>: the Government clarified that migrant exploitation must occur within a genuine employment relationship. Lawful employment terminations, non-payment of final wages due to liquidation, and redundancies are no longer classified as exploitation under the MEPV.<\/li><\/ul><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d41\"><strong>Reporting migrant exploitation<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: left\">Migrants experiencing exploitation can report it to Employment New Zealand via their <span style=\"color: #ed7d41\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d41\" href=\"https:\/\/gethelp.employment.govt.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online form<\/a><\/span> or by calling 0800 200 088. This service is free from any landline or mobile in New Zealand.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">For further information, please visit the <span style=\"color: #ed7d41\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/new-zealand-visas\/visas\/visa\/migrant-exploitation-protection-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa<\/a><\/span> page on the New Zealand immigration website.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">If your organisation hires overseas employees, staying informed about these updates is essential.<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Contact Absolute Immigration <\/strong><strong>at <span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31\" href=\"mailto:aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com\">aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">\u00a0<\/span>to discuss how these changes may affect your obligations and ensure compliance with New Zealand\u2019s immigration regulations.<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1808561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1808561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Zealand Government announces changes to the Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa, removing the ability to apply for a second MEPV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":53995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[396,161,400],"class_list":["post-53994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-zealand","tag-immigration-new-zealand","tag-migrant-exploitation","tag-work-visa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53994"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54005,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53994\/revisions\/54005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}