Wellington salon owner ordered to pay $230,000 to migrant workers

Friday 28 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 1 Mar 2025, 6:00am

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The Employment Relations Authority has ordered Ngoc Tuyet Uyen Huynh, owner of Amy's Hair and Beauty, to pay seven migrant workers more than $230,000. The technicians were brought from Vietnam in 2023 and received compensation for lost wages and humiliation.

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1. RNZFri 28 Feb 2025, 5:50pm

   Migrant nail technicians to receive $230k in compensation from Wellington nail salon (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 28 Feb 2025, 6:55pm

   Salon owner ordered to pay $230k in compensation (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 28 Feb 2025, 7:45pm

   Migrant nail technicians to receive $230,000 in compensation from Wellington nail salon (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZSat 1 Mar 2025, 6:00am

   Nail salon owner ordered to pay $230,000 to migrant workers (opens in new tab)