Holiday and Leave Entitlements 2024

Description

Ensure your staff receive the correct holiday and leave entitlements this festive season! Join us for a comprehensive refresher on the Holidays Act 2003, covering the latest legislative updates and case law insights.

Christmas and New Year’s Day are fast approaching, so make sure your staff receive the correct holiday and leave entitlements this festive season.

Avoid payroll mistakes that could lead to underpayment. Join us for a refresher on the Holidays Act 2003 to comply with the law when managing public holiday and annual leave entitlements.

Led by employment lawyer Julia Shallcrass, this webinar is designed for people managers, payroll teams, and professional advisors. We’ll focus on compliance with the latest legislative updates and case law insights to guide you.

Topics covered include:

  • What are your obligations before business closedown periods?
  • How do you accurately calculate annual leave entitlements in payroll?
  • What happens if an employee is sick or has a bereavement during their holidays?
  • What is the case law on determining "otherwise a working day" for public holiday entitlements?
  • How can you reduce annual leave liability?
  • How does case law define gross earnings, including discretionary payments?
  • How can you calculate ordinary weekly pay for annual holiday entitlements?
  • What’s the process for paying staff annual leave during closedown?
  • What happens if a staff member is on call during public holidays?
  • What are staff entitlements during public holidays?

Learn how recent case law impacts the interpretation of the Holidays Act 2003 and how to manage your employees' entitlements effectively.

Don't miss out—ensure you’re prepared for the holiday season!

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Join us at this webinar so you can effectively:

  • Manage annual holidays and public holiday entitlements for payroll compliance
  • Identify common issues relating to annual holidays and public holidays
  • Consider case law guidance on annual holidays and public holiday entitlements
  • Identify issues relating to closedown periods
  • Follow guidance from case law for best practice

This webinar will help you master annual holidays and public holidays entitlements for payroll compliance.

SUITED TO

This webinar is suited to Human Resources professionals, Payroll, administration, business owners, professional advisors, and managers with HR responsibilities.

This webinar is useful for anyone who manages and administers leave requests and calculates payroll.

PRESENTER

Julia Shallcrass, Director, Kiwiboss

Julia is an employment lawyer who specializes in legal education. As director of KiwiBoss, she delivers inhouse training and consulting on people management, employment law compliance, and privacy law to help businesses create better workplaces. Julia regularly delivers training through the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ), and this year will also present public courses and inhouse training directly through KiwiBoss, she has also lectured in human resources for tertiary institutions. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.

1.5 CPD Hours

  • Dec 03
    • $215.00 excl. GST
    Tue, 10:30 AM NZDT - Tue, 12:00 PM NZDT Online
    • $215.00 excl. GST

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