New Zealand Acts

HOLIDAYS ACT 2003 - SECT 4

4 Overview

1 This Act replaces the Holidays Act 1981.

2 In this Act,—

a) this Part deals with preliminary matters, including—

i) the definition of key terms:

ii) the purpose of the Act:

iii) the application of the Act:

iv) the relationship between the Act and employment agreements:

b) Part 2 —

i) confers minimum entitlements to annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, bereavement leave, and family violence leave:

ii) contains provisions dealing with how holiday pay and leave pay is calculated in various circumstances and when it must be paid:

c) Part 3 deals with the enforcement of an employee’s entitlements and other matters, including—

i) who can enforce entitlements in addition to the employee:

ii) the penalties for non-compliance with the Act:

iii) the requirement of an employer to keep a holiday and leave record:

iv) the presumption of continuous employment in certain circumstances.

History: Section 4(2)(b)(i): amended, on 1 July 2019, by section 259(1) of the Family Violence Act 2018 (2018 No 46).   Section 4(2)(b)(i): amended, on 1 April 2019, by section 19 of the Domestic Violence—Victims' Protection Act 2018 (2018 No 21).