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Note: This is the text of the old Act that remains in force until 31st March 2004. From 1st April 2004 leave is governed by the Holidays Act 2003 | |
Section 7A Public Holidays
In Plain English
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Every employment contract must allow the eleven stipulated public holidays in addition to three weeks annual leave. -
The employee must be paid for these public holidays if they are observed on a day they would otherwise work. -
It is legal to negotiate an employment contract that substitutes different days to those specified, provided there are still eleven days allowed. -
Provincial Anniversary Days are always observed on a Monday as required by Section 8. -
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and the Day After New Years are never observed on a Saturday or Sunday as required by Section 9. -
Good Friday always falls on a Friday and is observed that day. -
Easter Monday, Queens Birthday and Labour Day always fall on a Monday and are observed that day. -
Waitangi and Anzac Days are always observed the day they fall, even if a Saturday or Sunday. | |
Legislation
7A.1 Every employment contract shall provide, in
relation to every worker bound by it, for the grant to the worker in each year of not less than 11 whole holidays which shall, where they fall on days that would otherwise be working days for the worker, be
holidays, on pay, in addition to annual holidays. 7A.2 Unless the employment contract otherwise provides or a worker and
the worker's employer otherwise agree, the holidays provided for pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include (a) Christmas Day:
(b) Boxing Day: (c) New Year's Day:
(d) The second day of January (or some other day in its place): (e) Good Friday: (f) Easter Monday:
(g) ANZAC Day: (h) Labour Day: (i) The birthday of the reigning Sovereign:
(j) Waitangi Day: (k) The day of the anniversary of the province (or some other day in its place).]
This section was inserted by s. 5 of the Holidays Amendment Act 1991.
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52 week history not required
Using the leave calendar
