Worker exploitation: Ignorance is no longer a defence
Modern slavery is out in the open and benefits businesses says Tania Donaldson, Manager of Employment System Guidance & Engagement (MBIE).
The Commerce (Criminalisation of Cartels) Amendment Bill introduces a criminal offence for cartel conduct.
In our submission we oppose criminalisation because we believe the current civil regime prohibiting cartels is a sufficient deterrent, and introducing a criminal offence may be detrimental to business and New Zealand as a whole.