Holidays Act 2003 – New Zealand Employment Leave Legislation¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-029 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | employment-law |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | People Operations / HR Compliance |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation establishing minimum entitlements and employer obligations for employee holidays, including annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, bereavement leave, and family violence leave. Administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
Source document¶
Holidays Act 2003 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-022 — Social Security Act 2018 — New Zealand Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-028 — Human Rights Act 1993 - New Zealand Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-013 — Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail creation from external legislation source. Establishes employment leave entitlements framework for New Zealand. |