Press Release – BusinessNZBusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the 2003 Act has been one of New Zealands most problematic pieces of employment legislation. BusinessNZ welcomes the passing of the Employment Leave Bill, and says it marks the end of one of the most costly and confusing pieces of workplace law ever forced on employers and workers. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the 2003 Act has been one of New Zealand’s most problematic pieces of employment legislation. The Act was so complex even government departments and agencies were caught out. In practice, employers should be able to make more straightforward leave calculations, and employees can be reassured they are being paid correctly.”