Employers urged to get ready for Holidays Act changes

Significant changes will be made to the holidays act this year - affecting both employers and employees.
Despite having been amended more than 20 times, the 2003 Act has been a nightmare over the years for many workplaces and staff as payroll systems struggled to understand and apply it - especially for employees with variable pay. This year's proposed changes include new ways of calculating holiday pay and other leave entitlements and also the ability for employees to take annual holidays in advance.Employees will also be eligible for family violence leave,  bereavement leave and one day's sick leave from the outset of their employment.  Buddle Finlay employment law partner, Hamish Kynaston, says employers need to get familiar with the changes.