Reprint as at 18 March 2016
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this official reprint.
Note 4 at the end of this reprint provides a list of the amendments incorporated.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
This Act is the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014.
(1)
Sections 6 to 18 and Schedule 2 come into force on 1 April 2015.
(2)
Sections 19 to 31 and Schedule 3 come into force on 1 April 2016.
(3)
The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
This Act amends the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (the principal Act).
Before section 3, insert:
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA have effect according to their terms.
Before the Schedule, insert the Schedule 1AA set out in Schedule 1 of this Act.
In section 1A(c), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
“14 weeks”
“16 weeks”
In section 9(1) and (3), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 9(2), replace “8 weeks” with “10 weeks”.
“8 weeks”
“10 weeks”
In section 19A(3), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 19B(2)(a), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 26(2), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 27(2)(c), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 32(d)(i), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 45(4)(a) and (c)(i), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 71A, replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 71J(a) and (b), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 71L(1)(a), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In section 71LA(1)(a), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 are amended in the manner set out in Schedule 2.
In section 1A(c), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
“18 weeks”
In section 9(1) and (3), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
In section 9(2), replace “10 weeks” with “12 weeks”.
“12 weeks”
Section 21: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 22: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 23: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 24: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 25: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
In section 45(4)(a), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
Section 26: amended, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(3) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 27: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
In section 71J(a) and (b), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
Section 29: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
Section 30: repealed, on 18 March 2016, by section 82(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).
The Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 are amended in the manner set out in Schedule 3.
s 5
s 2C
The amendments made by sections 6 to 18 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 apply to an employee or self-employed person who takes parental leave in respect of a child if—
the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 April 2015; or
the child is born on or after 1 April 2015; or
in the case of adoption, the date on which the employee or self-employed person, or his or her spouse or partner, with a view to adoption, assumes the care of the child, is on or after 1 April 2015.
An employee or self-employed person to whom the amendments referred to in subclause (1) apply may, before 1 April 2015,—
give notice of a wish to take parental leave, in which case the employee may begin his or her parental leave before 1 April 2015 as if those amendments were already in force; and
apply for a parental leave payment under Part 7A as if those amendments were already in force.
Compare: 2004 No 89 ss 4, 26
The amendments made by sections 19 to 31 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 apply to an employee or self-employed person who takes parental leave in respect of a child if—
the expected date of delivery of the child is on or after 1 April 2016; or
the child is born on or after 1 April 2016; or
in the case of adoption, the date on which the employee or self-employed person, or his or her spouse or partner, with a view to adoption, assumes the care of the child is on or after 1 April 2016.
An employee or self-employed person to whom the amendments referred to in subclause (1) apply may, before 1 April 2016,—
give notice of a wish to take parental leave, in which case the employee may begin his or her parental leave before 1 April 2016 as if those amendments were already in force; and
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In regulation 8(1)(d)(iii) and (1A)(b), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In regulation 9(2)(b), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In regulation 11(3)(b), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In regulation 12(2)(b), replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks”.
In the Schedule, form 1, notes, replace “14 weeks” with “16 weeks” in each place.
s 31
In regulation 8(1)(d)(iii) and (1A)(b), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
In regulation 9(2)(b), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
In regulation 11(3)(b), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
In regulation 12(2)(b), replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks”.
In the Schedule, form 1, notes, replace “16 weeks” with “18 weeks” in each place.
This is a reprint of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2014 that incorporates all the amendments to that Act as at the date of the last amendment to it.
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Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8): section 82