March Newsletter

Annual Leave Increase to 4 weeks
When does the leave increase? Employees currently become entitled to 3 weeks paid annual leave after 12 months continuous service which they can take over the course of the next 12 months...read more >>

Easter Holiday Information
There are two public holidays over Easter - Good Friday (06 April 2006) and Easter Monday (9th April 2006). What does this mean for your employees?...read more >>

Minimum Wage
CURRENTLY: For a person aged 16 or 17 years old, the minimum wage is $8.20 an hour, and for a person who is aged 18 or over, the minimum wage is... read more >>

Shop Opening Hours
In 1990 the law regulating shop trading hours in New Zealand changed. Since then retailers have had greater freedom about when they can open their shops and the public have had a greater choice about when to shop... read more >>