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Transferring Primary Carer leave


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