{"id":1924,"date":"2020-12-22T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T03:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1924"},"modified":"2023-09-01T12:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T23:57:56","slug":"sick-leave-employees-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/employment\/sick-leave-employees-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sick Leave Are Employees Entitled To?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you employ staff in New Zealand, it is crucial to understand your employer obligations<\/a> regarding employee entitlements.  Notably, on 24 July 2021, the minimum sick leave entitlement increased to 10 days. Consequently, you must provide employees with their lawful entitlements to avoid a dispute down the line. This article will list some of your essential obligations and rights as an employer when dealing with sick leave entitlements in New Zealand. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Sick Leave?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sick leave is paid time off work if an employee or their dependents (spouse, partner or dependent child) falls ill or gets injured. As an employer, you have a legal obligation in New Zealand to pay for ten days of sick leave each year, depending on how long your employee has worked for you. The law entitles all permanent or fixed-term employees in New Zealand, whether they are full or part-time, to this leave once they have worked for you for:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n