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  • Days in lieu (alternative holidays)

    Found in Work and tax / Public holidays and work / Days in lieu (alternative holidays)

    If you work on a public holiday and it’s a day you usually work, you may get a paid day off you can take later. This is usually called an alternative holiday or a day in lieu.

  • Discrimination at work

    Found in Work and tax / Workers’ rights / Discrimination at work

    It’s against the law to be treated unfairly in the workplace or when you apply for a job.

  • Working over Easter

    Found in Work and tax / Public holidays and work / Working over Easter

    Only Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays. Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, and shops can choose to open if their local council lets them.

  • Taking parental leave

    Found in Work and tax / Take leave from work / Parental leave / Taking parental leave

    As well as maternity and paternity leave, there are other leave options for eligible parents and carers. You may be able to get parental leave payments from the government.

  • Your last pay when you leave a job

    Found in Work and tax / Your last pay when you leave a job

    If you leave, retire, are fired or made redundant from a job, check that your final pay and deductions are correct.

  • Working on public holidays

    Found in Work and tax / Public holidays and work / Working on public holidays

    Find out how you’ll be paid if you do or do not work on a public holiday and what your employment rights are as an employee.

  • Sick leave

    Found in Work and tax / Take leave from work / Sick leave

    You may be able to take paid sick leave when you’re unwell or if you need to care for a sick partner, child or other dependent person.

  • Train while you work

    Found in Education / Training and apprenticeships / Train while you work

    Continue to broaden your skills while working. You can become better at your job, increase your chance for a promotion or change your career entirely.

  • Work in New Zealand

    Found in Immigration and visas / Work in New Zealand

    There are many different visas that let you work in NZ.

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