What are my obligations as an employer?
It’s up to each employer to understand employment law and ensure employees are receiving their minimum entitlements. More information on the NZ legislation that outline those requirements can be found in the Employment Relations Act 2000 here:
www.legislation.govt.nz or www.employment.govt.nz.
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