Marlborough vineyard contractor fined for labour law breaches

A Blenheim vineyard contractor has been fined for failing to provide employment records for workers at a Marlborough winery. The Employment Relations Authority has ordered KRSVP Ltd, which was operating under the name S & LJ Prasad Ltd at the time, to pay more than $7500 for failing to produce wage and time records for workers at Cable Bay Wine. Labour Inspectorate regional manager Kevin Finnegan said failure to comply with minimum employment standards would not be tolerated.