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Holidays Act (2003 No 129).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Court/tribunal Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Human rights Offences/penalties Public health Social protection Vested rights/existing rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Subpart 2 of Part 2 and Schedule 1 come into force on 1 April 2007. The rest of this Act comes into force on 1 April 2004.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to promote balance between work and other aspects of employees’ lives and, to that end, to provide employees with minimum entitlements to a)annual holidays to provide the opportunity for rest and recreation; (b) public holidays for the observance of days of national, religious, or cultural significance; (c) sick leave to assist employees who are unable to attend work because they are sick or injured, or because someone who depends on the employee for care is sick or injured; (d) bereavement leave to assist employees who are unable to attend work because they have suffered a bereavement; (e) family violence leave to assist employees to deal with the effects on the employees of being people affected by family violence.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Amends

Companies Act 1993 (1993 No 105).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Intellectual property rights/patents, Offences/penalties, Registration, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX