National Party
Industrial Relations spokesman Roger Sowry says the
Government should fix the onerous new OSH laws and end the
ongoing confusion.
"We're hearing about cancelled
Christmas parades and other charitable events because of
prosecution fears and now the traditional school trip's in
doubt," says Mr Sowry.
He's commenting on reports today
that Principals are worried that schools could be liable for
fines of up to half a million dollars if a child is injured
while on a school trip.
"This confusion is eating away at
some of the mainstays on the Kiwi calendar - the law has to
be fixed," says Mr Sowry.
"The National Party warned of
the potential for the Health and Safety in Employment Laws
to hit the volunteer sector, but Labour refused to
listen.
"It's now time for the Government to admit the
legislation needs fixing, before Christmas parades and
school trips disappear from the Kiwi landscape altogether,"
Mr Sowry says.
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