The organisation has been ordered to pay $75,000 to two workers following an employment court ruling in Auckland.
This landmark case marks the first time a New Zealand employer has been penalised for not maintaining Pasifika values in the workplace.
Employment law advocates highlight the ruling as a precedent, urging all New Zealand employers to consider cultural values in their workplace practices.
How did a promise to uphold 'Pasifika values' lead to a massive court fine?
As cultural promises become legal duties, are New Zealand businesses prepared?
Your employment contract mentions company values. Can you now sue if they're broken?
Could making workplace values legally binding unintentionally harm diversity initiatives?
Can a court of law truly judge if a company has upheld 'community' and 'respect'?