Accommodation: Improve enforcement of accommodation standards to address substandard accommodation wherein workers are living in crowded conditions, with inadequate sized bedrooms and living areas, and lack of heating. This should include verification by officials on workers arrival to ensure that conditions meet minimum standards.71 Union membership: Ensure that workers are provided with all necessary information on joining trade unions before leaving home and after commencing work in New Zealand.74 Employers should not discourage workers from joining trade unions and there should be no adverse treatment for those that do join trade unions. Rent: Require that rents are reasonable in relation to wages earned.72 Ensure meaningful consultations for all future developments under the RSE scheme: While there have been consultations with industry leaders and union leaders, the Commission has yet to see consultations under the RSE scheme that include the participation of representatives of workers themselves. The Commission recommends that any such future consultations or reviews must have those who can represent the Pacific voice in the consultations so as to ensure a meaningful process. Transport costs: Workers should be charged fair and reasonable rates for transport between the place of accommodation and work and to other amenities.73 Pastoral care: Ensure that the Government is directly responsible for providing services to support the welfare and wellbeing of RSE workers and for funding a support person. Curtailment personal freedoms (kava and leaving accommodation): Cease the practices curtailing the personal freedom of workers, such as kava drinking outside of work hours, restricting leisure activities, and freedom of movement within the region. Health: Protect workers’ ability to access health services for the duration of their employment in New Zealand. Access to justice: Introduce processes to ensure workers are able to use employment protections and redress mechanisms that are available to all New Zealanders. This may include funding dedicated to provided legal aid or increased labour inspections. 71 See ILO Report, p. 163. 72 See ILO Report, p. 163. 73 See ILO Report, p. 163. 74 See ILO Report, p. 165-166. Recommendations to Business: All RSE providers and those businesses that rely on the RSE providers to bring them workers should take greater responsibility of their workers by ceasing the practices mentioned in this report. Businesses should adopt, implement and integrate a human rights policy applicable to their company’s operations and supply chains. Assess the human rights impacts of the company’s operations, directly or indirectly, on all people connected to the company’s business activities and ensure that it is systemically monitored and enforced. 21