Hours, shifts and breaks Your weekly hours The standard working week Minimum Wage Act 1983, s 11B Your employment agreement must set out the maximum number of hours you will ordinarily work in a week. This is usually 40 hours or less,…
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Employment conditions and protections Zero-hour contracts and availability clauses How do I know if I have a “zero-hour” contract? Employment Relations Act 2000, ss 67D-67F A “zero-hour” contract is where you have no guaranteed hours of work, but you are not allowed…
Employment conditions and protections Hours, shifts and breaks Shift work When can my employer cancel one of my shifts? Employment Relations Act 2000, s 67G If your time and days of work are normally organised by shifts or a roster, your employment…
Employment conditions and protections Hours, shifts and breaks Breastfeeding at work Can I get extra break time for breastfeeding? Employment Relations Act 2000, Part 6C Employers must provide appropriate facilities and breaks for employees who want to breastfeed in the workplace or…
Taking leave Overview This section covers your minimum rights around taking leave. This includes things like public holidays, annual leave, and parental leave. These are the minimum rights you are entitled to – you and your employer can agree on additional or…
Employment conditions and protections Taking leave Annual leave How many days of annual leave do I get in a year? Holidays Act 2003, s 16 You’re entitled to a minimum of four weeks of paid annual holidays (“annual leave”) at every 12-month…
Employment conditions and protections Taking leave Public holidays What days are public holidays in New Zealand? Holidays Act 2003, ss 44, 46 You’re entitled to a paid day off on a public holiday if this would otherwise be a working day for…
Employment conditions and protections Sick, bereavement and other short-term leave Sick leave: what you’re entitled to How many days of paid sick leave do I get in a year? Holidays Act 2003, ss 63, 65 You are entitled to at least 10…
Employment conditions and protections Parental leave and parental leave payments Overview If you are working and having a child, you are legally entitled to take unpaid time off work so you can care for your baby. This includes if you’re adopting or…
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