Navigating Parental Leave Entitlements and Payments in New Zealand: A Comprehensive Guide for Employers
Parental leave in New Zealand is one of the most complex areas of employment law that employers must navigate. With multiple leave types, varying eligibility criteria, government-funded payments administered by Inland Revenue, and specific rules governing how annual leave must be calculated when employees return, getting parental leave wrong can expose your business to significant […]
Proposed changes to Parental Leave and the Employment Standards Bill
There are a number of propsed changes currently under review ith the Government around Parental Leave and a new law called the Employment Standards Bill which is an amendment to the Employment Relations Act. The attached link contains a presentation by Duncan Cotterill at the recenet New Zealand Payroll Conference. Well worth a read by […]
Parental Leave Payments to Increase in July 2013
Families with new born babies can expect an increase in parental leave payments from 1 July this year. The maximum amount of parental leave payment for eligible employees will increase from $475.16 to $488.17 a week. The minimum amount of parental leave payment for self-employed persons will also increase, from $135.00 to $137.50 a week. Under […]
Parental Leave payments
Parental Leave payments will increase next month. From July 1 the maximum parental leave payment will increase from $407.36 per week to $429.74. The minimum payment for self-employed parents will also increase from $120 to $125 per week. Parental leave is not something that the employer has to pay. It is paid directly to the […]