Film and TV contractors - the future
NZ’s screen industry is getting new employment law. The ‘Hobbit’ law (that let TV and film workers remain contractors) is being amended by the Screen Industry Workers Bill, which would retain contractor status and also allow collective bargaining, an unusual combination in employment law, but something that reflects existing practice in NZ. The Bill allows sector-wide collective contracts - a source of tension in other industries, as they can aid sector-wide strikes. But in NZ the ability to agree terms and conditions across a scattered, contractor-based industry is seen as valuable by both industry bosses and workers. The Bill bans industrial action, requiring arbitration instead.
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