Employer's Hub
Advice and tips for small business owners and employers.
Parental Leave Rules
A parental leave rule that catches out even experienced employers, and what it means for how you calculate leave and pay when staff return.
Parental Leave - Returning to work
When an employee comes back from parental leave, their role, pay and leave balances all need handling correctly. What NZ employers must do.
Parental Leave - During Parental Leave
Keeping in touch days, cover arrangements and what an employee on parental leave is still entitled to. A guide for NZ employers.
Parental Leave - When employees are expecting
What to do when an employee tells you they are expecting: notice periods, eligibility for paid parental leave, and the paperwork you need to complete.
Parental Leave - Entitlements when returning to work
Leave accrued during parental leave is paid differently from ordinary annual leave, which catches employers out. Entitlements on return, explained.
Parental Leave - Protections
An employee on parental leave has a right to return to their job, or a comparable one. What job protection means for NZ employers in practice.
Parental Leave - Entitlements
Employee parental leave entitlements.
Parental Leave - Common Errors
The parental leave errors NZ employers make most often, from notice periods and leave accrual to getting the return-to-work pay calculation wrong.