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Therefore, after a period of employment, it is reasonable to expect that employers will support employees with sick leave and bereavement leave when required. The Holidays Act 2003 reinforces these principles by attempting to balance fairness between employers and employees, and recognising that, in some areas, existing arrangements may meet ...
15 August – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The last remaining COVID-19 public health requirements—namely the seven-day mandatory isolation period for positive cases, and the wearing of face masks in healthcare settings—are removed at 12:01 am. [88] 16 August – Lauren Dickason is found guilty for murdering her three daughters in 2021. [89]
Labour won the election, and in February 2021 Ardern announced that Matariki would become an annual public holiday with a variable date (June or July). [11] The Matariki Public Holiday Bill received royal assent on 11 April 2022. [12] The first Matariki public holiday was observed on 24 June 2022. [13]
The healthcare system of New Zealand has undergone significant changes throughout the past several decades. From an essentially fully public system based on the Social Security Act 1938 , reforms have introduced market and health insurance elements primarily since the 1980s, creating a mixed public-private system for delivering healthcare.
Sick leave (also called medical leave in India) is the leave that an employee is legally entitled to when the employee is out of work due to illness. Medical leaves can be taken for a minimum of 0.5 to a maximum of 12 working days with 100% pay or a maximum of 24 days with 50% pay per employee per year.
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 establishes a new structure and new accountability arrangements for New Zealand's publicly-funded health system. [3] Key provisions include: Giving the Minister of Health oversight over the New Zealand, Hauora Māori (Māori health), Pacific, disabled, women, and rural health strategies.
The Holidays Act 2003 gives employees 11 public holidays, 4 weeks of annual leave, 5 sick days, and 3 days bereavement leave. The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 gives employees 14 weeks (though increasing to 16 weeks as of 1 April 2015) of government funded parental (maternity) leave (maximum $504 per week). [ 11 ]
The 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, held at six venues around New Zealand, concludes, with Australia defeating England in the final [84] The Dutch cricket team's tour New Zealand ends, with New Zealand winning the ODI series 3–0 [85] June. The New Zealand men's team is defeated 3–0 in a three Test series against England in England [86] July