law
23 Jul 2021

Sick leave law changes arrive tomorrow

From Morning Report, 6:14 am on 23 July 2021

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.