Source: Business CanterburyBusiness Canterbury welcomes the passing of the Employment Leave Act, which replaces the Holidays Act after decades of complexity and uncertainty. “Payroll and leave legislation will always need to balance ease of use with fairness and practicality, but where the Employment Leave Act has landed is lightyears ahead of the outgoing Holidays Act. “As with the Holidays Act, the provisions in the new law set out minimum entitlements only. “The passing of the Employment Leave Act also nearly completes the key set of reforms the business community has long been calling for. Business Canterbury, formerly Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, is the second largest Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand and the largest business support organisation in the South Island.