There are a number of propsed changes currently under review ith the Government around Parental Leave and a new law called the Employment Standards Bill which is an amendment to the Employment Relations Act. The attached link contains a presentation by Duncan Cotterill at the recenet New Zealand Payroll Conference. Well worth a read by […]
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Parental Leave Payments to Increase in July 2013
Families with new born babies can expect an increase in parental leave payments from 1 July this year. The maximum amount of parental leave payment for eligible employees will increase from $475.16 to $488.17 a week. The minimum amount of parental leave payment for self-employed persons will also increase, from $135.00 to $137.50 a week. Under […]
Parental Leave payments
Parental Leave payments will increase next month. From July 1 the maximum parental leave payment will increase from $407.36 per week to $429.74. The minimum payment for self-employed parents will also increase from $120 to $125 per week. Parental leave is not something that the employer has to pay. It is paid directly to the […]