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Minister Brooke van Velden promises to 'simplify' Holidays Act amid proposed shake-up

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 5 Jun 2024, 6:54pm
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Minister Brooke van Velden promises to 'simplify' Holidays Act amid proposed shake-up

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 5 Jun 2024, 6:54pm

The Government's drafting legislation to change the Holidays Act 2003, and will put it out for consultation in September.

It'll include proposals to pro-rata sick leave and move annual leave from an entitlement system, to one using accrual.

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says she aims to simplify the Act so businesses can spend less time on workplace admin.

"It hasn't really adapted to a modern, flexible work environment - which is what we're aiming to achieve."

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