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  • Managing sick leave

    Your employees are entitled to 10 days of paid sick leave each year, to care for themselves, their partners and children, or other dependants.

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  • Hiring summer staff: Tips for employers

    Over summer you may be expanding your workforce, whether it be with pickers and packers to help you on your orchard, or workers for your café or restaurant.

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  • Rostering

    A good staff roster does not just record employee hours and job duties; it is a business tool to help employers meet customer demand and their business targets.

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  • Annual holidays

    All employees become entitled to 4 weeks annual holidays (annual leave) after 12 months of continuous employment.

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  • Other types of leave

    Other leave types including leave without pay, long-service leave, leave in lieu of notice and leave for stress in the workplace are contractual leave options between employer and employee and not a…...

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  • Time off to vote

    Employees must be given leave to vote in general elections or by-elections.

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  • Leave in lieu of notice

    In certain situations – such as when an employee resigns, or there are relationship difficulties – leave in lieu of notice also referred to as ‘garden leave’ may be agreed to.

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  • Parental leave

    Employees may be able to take leave from work to care for their new child.

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  • Jury service leave

    Employees, summoned for jury service, are entitled to leave from their workplace to fulfil their jury duty. The Ministry of Justice administers jury service.

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  • Annual closedowns and holidays

    If a workplace has an annual closedown, employees may be required to use some of their annual holidays during this time.

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