Dominico Zapata/Stuff Satwinder 'Sam' Singh is seeking tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid wages and compensation from his former employer. Stuff for its owners’ long history of alleged exploitation of migrant workers must now close within 30 days – a final ruling that one expert says could “open the floodgates” to shut down other rogue operators. The Labour Inspectorate has used the ruling to warn liquor franchises – singling out two major chains, Thirsty Liquor and Brews – that it was time to improve, or face the consequences. The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA) has this week turned down an appeal by Two Brothers Ltd, which runs Tokoroa’s Thirsty Liquor store, backing an original decision by the South Waikato District Council’s liquor licensing committee to deny them a new licence.