Update: The Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill has recently passed its third reading in parliament. It is expected to enter into force mid-July 2021. The New Zealand government introduced a new bill to increase statutory employer-paid sick to 10 […]
The New Zealand government introduced new legislation providing three days of employer-paid leave to employees who suffered a miscarriage or a stillbirth. The new Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage Law, which amends the Holiday Act of 2003, entered into force on […]
New Zealand is expanding paid parental leave to 26 weeks effective 1 July 2020. Background Under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017, the paid parental leave entitlement of 18 weeks was extended in two stages: to 22 […]
The government of New Zealand introduced a tax omnibus bill that amends several tax acts to include some minor changes to the KiwiSaver regime. The changes aim to improve and modernize the administration of the tax system. The Taxation Bill […]
The government introduced legislation on 19 September 2018, that would provide a specific process for employees to make a pay equity claim against an employer or group of employers. The previously proposed process required that claimants demonstrate that their claim […]