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Published
18 Sep 2026
Transferring Primary Carer leave entitlements including IRD payments between parents can occur once and once only as enforced by the Employment Relations Authority recently when a mother wished to re-transfer back to herself after moving the care to her partner.
Read more here:
www.employers.co.nz/parental-leave-transferring-aug-2026-newsitem.aspx
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