Goodbye Holidays Act, Hello Employment Leave Act
The Employment Leave Bill has passed its final reading and will shortly become the Employment Leave Act 2026. The new Act brings in significant changes which are intended to simplify employee leave entitlements and remove current payroll challenges. Some important changes are discussed below. Accruing Leave A major change is that full and part-time employees will accrue annual and sick leave from their first day of employment (rather than after 12 months and 6 months respectively). Annual leave will accrue…
