The Employment Relations Authority has ordered a Hastings takeaway to pay $5000 after two men fled from a visiting labour inspector and its owner refused to supply employment records.
Weiwen Su, trading as Kippers East Takeaways on Heretaunga St East, received the penalty after he refused to supply wage and time, holiday and leave records to a labour inspector.
Labour Inspectorate regional manager Adrian Straayer said the labour inspector, along with Immigration New Zealand, first visited Kippers East Takeaways in August last year.
"During this visit, two men who were cooking food behind the counter fled the store when ministry staff arrived.
"When asked about these two men, Mr Su admitted employing one of them but claimed to have no knowledge of the other. He also said the employees do not have employment agreements."