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Employment Leave Bill


Published 15 May 2026

The long awaited Employment Leave Bill passed its first reading in Parliament. The new hours-based accrual system is touted as being far simpler than the current Holidays Act, but will it become law this term for the Government?
Read more here: www.employers.co.nz/employment-leave-bill-april-2026-newsitem.aspx