Public Holidays and employee entitlements
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In accordance with the Holidays Act 2003, every employee is entitled to no less than 11 Public Holidays each year. These should be paid when they fall on a day that an employee would normally have worked.
This includes all employees, regardless of whether they are full-time, part-time, or casual.
Unless the employment agreement provides for other days, or the employee and employer concerned agree to other days, the 11 public holidays are:
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year s Day
- January 2nd
- Waitangi Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Anzac Day
- Queen s Birthday
- Labour Day
- the anniversary of the province in which the employee is employed.
If an employee works on a Public Holiday and it is their normal working day they are entitled to ORD 1.5 (Time and a half) for the time they actually work on that day, plus an "Alternative Holiday" (Day in Lieu).
If an employee works on a Public Holiday and it is not their normal working day they are entitled to ORD 1.5 (Time and a half) for the time they actually work, but they are not entitled to a "Alternative Holiday" (Day in Lieu).
If an employee does not work on a Public Holiday but it is their normal working day they are entitled to STAT hours for the time they would have normally worked at their relevant daily pay rate.
Note: Holiday Act changes 1 April 2011 has more information on "Relevant Daily Pay".
- Note: For more information regarding statutory holiday entitlements, go to the Department of Labour website.
If an employee does not work on a Public Holiday and it is not their normal working day they are not entitled to be paid for it.