23 Jul 2021
Sick leave law changes arrive tomorrow
Law changes to double the number of paid sick days from five to 10 come into effect on Saturday. But not everyone will be covered - with new employees still not able to access sick leave until they've been in a job for six months. Increasing paid sick leave was one of Labour's pre-election promises and our social issues reporter Sarah Robson asked Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood how significant it is.