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The Holidays Act 2003 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that regulates public holidays. It was amended by the Holidays (Transfer of Public Holidays) Amendment Act 2008 and the Holidays Amendment Act 2010.
In addition to the eleven national public holidays, section 44 of the Holidays Act 2003 specifies as public holidays the anniversary days of each province (or the day locally observed as that day) to celebrate the founding days or landing days of the first colonists of the various colonial provinces. [1]:
The Holidays Act (2003) entitled employees to receive "time and a half" for working on any statutory holiday from 2004 onwards and provided for four weeks' annual leave from 2007 onwards. [24] However, in 2016 MBIE found problems with underpayments on holiday pay due to the complex act, which had not been resolved in 2021. [25] Passed the ...
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day was treated as a public holiday under the Holidays Act 2003: employees received a day off, and schools were closed. The opening of shops and sale of liquor was not restricted. [7] [4] [8] In Auckland, libraries; community, research, and arts centres closed. Most council facilities either closed or operated with ...
Holidays Act 2003; K. King's Official Birthday; M. Matariki; N. New Year's Day; New Zealand Day Act 1973; P. Pink Shirt Day; Q. Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day; W ...
In 2003, New Zealand decriminalised sex work with the introduction of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003. Following this, in DML v Montgomery and M & T Enterprises Ltd [ 21 ] the plaintiff alleged that the owner of a brothel at which she worked had sexually harassed her, causing humiliation, loss of dignity, and injury to her feelings.
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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]