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11 - Workers and Competition Law in New Zealand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2022

By
Dawn Duncan
Edited by
Sanjukta Paul ,
Shae McCrystal  and
Ewan McGaughey
Sanjukta Paul
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Shae McCrystal
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Ewan McGaughey
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of the application of competition law to workers in New Zealand. The chapter starts with a brief historical background to the relevant legislation regulating labour and competition, and then summarises the key provisions of the Commerce Act that apply to workers. It then specifically explores the application of competition law to collective action by independent contractors, focusing on the unusual legal position of film workers. New Zealand law in this area is currently in a state of transition. While the literature and case law is less developed than in other jurisdictions, there is draft legislation and a number of law reform proposals currently being considered by the Government. The chapter provides a brief survey of the proposed Screen Industry Workers Bill and the relevant law reform proposals being considered.

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contractorfilmNew Zealandbargaining
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The Cambridge Handbook of Labor in Competition Law , pp. 169 - 182
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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