The Government's controversial "Hobbit law" has finally passed in to law - but Labour says it is so badly written that it will do the opposite of what Warner Bros and the Government want.
The Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill was moved under urgency yesterday afternoon and has passed its third and final reading this afternoon.
National, ACT, the Maori Party and UnitedFuture supported the bill. Labour and the Green Party voted against it.
It is designed to stop film contractors switching over to an employee, claiming extra rights.
However, Labour MP Charles Chauvel said the bill would create more litigation, not less.
The Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill was moved under urgency yesterday afternoon and has passed its third and final reading this afternoon.
National, ACT, the Maori Party and UnitedFuture supported the bill. Labour and the Green Party voted against it.
It is designed to stop film contractors switching over to an employee, claiming extra rights.
However, Labour MP Charles Chauvel said the bill would create more litigation, not less.
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