Talley's Group

[7][8][9] Talley's has courted controversy for its approach to industrial relations,[10][11][12][13][14] and has lobbied for curbs on trade unions and the watering down of occupational safety legislation.

[19][20][21][22] Between 2018 and July 2021, Talley's Group faced formal enforcement actions 43 times from WorkSafe New Zealand, including 22 health and safety improvement notices and a recommendation for prosecution.

[24] In July 2021, Talley's threatened an injunction to prevent One News running a story on leaked photos showing potential health and safety breaches.

[25] Following further allegations, Talley's initiated an independent review of their health and safety policies and WorkSafe New Zealand announced they were taking a closer look at their operations.

[23][26] In October 2021, it was revealed that a female Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) fisheries observer was repeatedly sexually harassed during a ten-week fishing trip.

"[28][29] In June 2023, Talley's was fined $502,500 for the death of a worker in Affco's freezing works that was described by the presiding judge as a 'wholly avoidable event'.

[37] Also in June 2021 Talley's was criticised by Greenpeace and the Australian Marine Conservation Society for their use of bottom trawlers in their fishing business, citing the negative environmental impact.