Guides
Payroll compliance guides for New Zealand employers
Plain answers to the questions payroll administrators, finance leads and owners ask about the Holidays Act 2003 and the Employment Leave Act 2026. Each guide links to the exact sections of the Act.
Employment Leave Act 2026
What changes on 6 August 2028, who is affected, how leave balances convert to hours, and a readiness checklist.
Holidays Act compliance check
A five-point self-check, the most common Holidays Act errors, and what a full review looks at.
Holiday pay calculation
Ordinary weekly pay vs average weekly earnings, daily pay, otherwise working days, 8% and final pay, with worked examples.
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