The Education and Workforce Select Committee has provided its recommendations on the proposed Fair Pay Agreements Bill in a report to Parliament. The remaining stages of the Bill process will follow soon, with the FPA legislation expected to come into effect by the end of 2022.  The proposed FPA system introduces a process to set minimum employment […]

All employees working in New Zealand are legally covered by the Holidays Act (2003). The Act requires that: as an employer, you keep accurate records for all employees of the hours worked each day in a pay period and the pay for those hours, and leave accrued, entitled leave and leave taken all employees can […]

Parental leave payments will increase by 6.33% from Friday, 1 July 2022, to match the rise in the average weekly earnings. The maximum weekly rate for eligible employees and self-employed parents will increase from $621.76 to $661.12 gross per week. Under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987, eligible parents are entitled to payments […]