Tasha Ioelu

Dec 15, 2023 | hcamag.com | Philip Wood |Sherridan Cook |Keri Johansson |Tasha Ioelu

Existing contracts must be brought up to standard of new legislation The Screen Industry Workers Act 2022 (Act) came into force at the end of last year, restoring certain employment-like protections to screen production workers, including the right to bargain collectively. While it may be some time before parties work through the collective bargaining process, other provisions in the Act require more immediate action.

Dec 10, 2023 | lexology.com | Philip Wood |Sherridan Cook |Keri Johansson |Tasha Ioelu

The Screen Industry Workers Act 2022 (Act) came into force at the end of last year, restoring certain employment-like protections to screen production workers, including the right to bargain collectively. While it may be some time before parties work through the collective bargaining process, other provisions in the Act require more immediate action.

Dec 6, 2023 | lexology.com | Sherridan Cook |Tasha Ioelu

Following the Whakaari/White Island tragedy, WorkSafe New Zealand (WorkSafe) charged 13 parties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). Six pleaded guilty, and six had their charges dismissed, either prior to or at trial. This included the directors of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), who were personally charged under section 44 of the HSWA for failing to exercise the necessary due diligence to ensure WML complied with its health and safety duties.