What should I be paid if I am on call on a public holiday?
The rules for paying an employee who is on call on a public holiday are set out in the Employment Relations Act 2000. What has to be paid depends on a number of factors including whether the employee was or was not called in to work on the public holiday, and if not called in to work, whether the conditions and restrictions of the call-out arrangement limited the employees activities.
Border Re-Opening & Work to Residency Pathways
The Government has recently announced changes to New Zealand’s immigration settings which will result in New Zealand’s borders opening to the free flow of non-New Zealand citizens and residents for the first time since the borders were closed on the 19th of March 2020. The border re-openings are happening gradually over the first half of this year but they will be fully open to all international visitors by the 1st of August 2022.
Introducing the New 2021 Residency Visa
Are you a migrant seeking residency in NZ? If yes, then we have some great news for you! You might be eligible for the new 2021 Residency Visa.
Hurry, because this visa is only available until 21st July 2022
Public Holidays - your entitlements
The laws around public holidays enititlements can be confusing. Here are the main points.
Cashing-up Annual Holidays
It’s not all that common but Employees can ask their employer to pay out in cash instead of taking a holiday for up to one week of their four weeks’ minimum entitlement to annual holidays per year, for each entitlement year. They can do this all at once, or can make multiple requests to cash-up until the entire one week is cashed up.
