Source: Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA)The passing of the Employment Leave Bill today is the most significant improvement to New Zealand’s leave system in more than two decades, says the EMA. The legislation replaces the complex Holidays Act framework with a simpler, hours-based system for calculating leave entitlements, giving employers and employees greater confidence that leave is being calculated and paid correctly. EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy Alan McDonald says the reform delivers the clarity businesses have been seeking for years. “The Holidays Act has been one of the most complex pieces of employment legislation employers have had to deal with,” he says. “After years of reviews and reform attempts, the new legislation finally delivers what businesses have been seeking: a simpler, more practical system for both employers and employees.