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ARTICLE · 07 JUNE 2007

Four Weeks Leave – Final Reminder And Points To Note

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We remind you again that all employees became entitled to a minimum of four weeks annual leave from 1 April 2007. Most employers and employees will be well aware of the change. But there are some key points employers should note.

New ZealandEmployment and HR
Rani Amaranathan
Rani Amaranathan

We remind you again that all employees became entitled to a minimum of four weeks annual leave from 1 April 2007.

Most employers and employees will be well aware of the change. But there are some key points employers should note.

No extra week for employees already entitled to four weeks

The Holidays Act 2003 does not provide for an entitlement to an extra week’s leave. Employees who are already entitled to four weeks leave will not generally get an extra week.

There may be some rare exceptions. For example, for an employee with an employment agreement that reads something like ‘You are entitled to the minimum statutory amount of annual leave plus an additional week’s leave’.

Good practice to amend existing employment agreements, but few

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