DOL now have a new guide to the changes to the Employment Relations and Holidays Acts that are coming into effect from 1 April. This guide is now available on our website.
It explains how the new changes work and how to apply them.
More details are also available on the following topics:
- cashing up one week’s annual leave,
- the extension of the 90 day employee trial period, and
- transferring public holidays.
Payroll Specifications
This is a reminder for payroll software developers.
In conjunction with the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association (NZPPA) DOL have designed a set of payroll specifications to assist those charged with maintaining payroll systems to interpret with amendments to the Holidays Act 2003.
Anzac Day
You may have noticed that this year Anzac Day (25 April) falls on Easter Monday. Anzac Day will be recognised on the Monday and will not be transferred to any other day. This also means all shops must close their doors until 1.00pm on 25 April, unless they meet certain exemptions. For more information visit our website.
Minimum wage
From 1 April 2011 the adult minimum wage will increase to $13.00 an hour, and the new entrants’ minimum wage and the training minimum wage will increase to $10.40 an hour. More information on the minimum wage can be obtained our website.