Holiday Pay
Taskforce unveiled to sort out holiday pay mess
The government is setting up a taskforce to look at the Holidays Act, which has long been criticised for being too complex, resulting in many employers underpaying their staff. Video, Audio
Costly MBIE pay mistakes
Holiday pay mistakes affecting more than 9000 government workers are expected to cost at least $10 million to set right.
Delays in holiday pay settlements irk CTU
How much money is owed to workers whose holiday pay was not calculated properly? Official estimates of the amounts involved and number of people affected vary wildly, and the clock is ticking when it… Audio
CTU urges government to fix holiday pay errors
The Council of Trade Unions is urging the government to do more to fix errors in holiday pay which could top two billion dollars. Audio
CTU, MBIE meet over pay botchup
The Labour Inspectorate held a meeting today with the Council of Trade Unions to talk about the 24-thousand workers that have been shortchanged on their holiday pay since 2012. Video, Audio
Payroll problems: No changes for Holidays Act, govt says
The government is not inclined to change the law to make it easier to comply with the Holidays Act, despite widespread payroll problems. Audio
More companies to be checked over their handling of holiday pay
Experts say up to two million New Zealanders may be getting underpaid by their employers in the holiday pay botch up. Audio
Labour concerned payroll problem could be more widespread
Labour leader Andrew Little joins Checkpoint to discuss the MBIE payroll issues. Video, Audio
No changes for Holidays Act
The Labour Party is calling for an independent inquiry into why at least 24,000 employees have been short-changed in their holiday pay. Audio
Payroll problems 'could affect hundreds of thousands'
What is the scale of New Zealand's payroll problems and what needs to be done about it? The Unite Union, which began investigating problems with underpayment of holiday pay a year ago, estimates that… Audio
How much will the Holidays Act miscalculations cost?
Investigations carried out so far by the Labour Inspectorate have revealed about 24-thousand employees have been underpaid, because of breaches of the Holidays Act. Steven Joyce is the Minister for… Audio
Business NZ wants a review of the Holidays Act
Business New Zealand's chief executive, Kirk Hope joins Morning Report. Audio
Both public and private sector staff shortchanged by employers
Investigations by the Labour Inspectorate have found that 24,000 workers in both the public and private sector have been underpaid. George Mason is the General Manager of the Labour Inspectorate. Audio
Labour fears underpaid holidays problem wider than thought
The Labour Party says it fears far more New Zealanders have been underpaid for their holidays than the Government is letting on. Labour's economic development spokesperson, David Clark, told our… Audio
Government mulls further Holiday's Act changes
The ink is only just dry on the controversial Employment Relations Amendment Bill and the Government's next focus is changes to the way holiday pay and annual leave are calculated. Audio