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More family time as annual leave raised NEW Zealanders are now entitled to a minimum of four weeks annual holiday as the government delivers on its promise to give workers the ability to spend more time with their families, Labour Minister Ruth Dyson said.Employees will become eligible for their extra week's holiday on their first anniversary date (the date when they started their current job). "New Zealand workers have played a crucial role in delivering one of the longest periods of sustained economic growth in our history," Ruth Dyson said. "The move to four weeks annual leave is in line with the government's commitment to make sure that the fruits of our economic success can be enjoyed by all our families." Employees already receiving four weeks annual holidays will not automatically get five weeks - it will depend on whether their employment agreement makes it clear that the entitlement increases. As always however, employers and employees can agree on a greater number of annual holidays than the minimum. The increase to four weeks brings New Zealand into line with Australia and many European countries. Last month also saw a range of other policies for families come into force, including a $10 per child, per week boost to Working for Families tax credits, a 9.8 per cent boost to the minimum wage, and a substantial increase in the rate of New Zealand Superannuation. |
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