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Parental Leave
10 Lessons-
Preview1. Parental Leave Act
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Start2. Entitlement & Eligibility
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Start3. Primary Carer & Partner Leave
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Start4. Extended Leave
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Start5. Negotiated Leave
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Start6. Keeping in Touch Hours
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Start7. When Parental Leave Ends
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Start8. Annual Leave taken after return to work
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Start9. Parental Leave and Other Leave
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StartQuiz
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Parental Leave in NZ: A Comprehensive Guide
A comprehensive overview of parental leave entitlements and obligations in New Zealand.
Course Summary
It is designed for employers, HR professionals, and employees who need to understand the complexities of parental leave, including eligibility, types of leave, and associated responsibilities.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the different types of parental leave available in New Zealand, including primary carer leave, extended leave, negotiated carer leave, and partner's leave.
- Determine employee eligibility for parental leave based on the 6-month and 12-month employment tests.
- Outline the notice requirements for employees taking parental leave.
- Describe an employer's obligations
- Define the rules around "keeping in touch" hours during parental leave.
- Describe the process for employees returning to work after parental leave, including the 26-week 'period of preference'.
- Explain how other types of leave (annual leave, alternative days, etc.) interact with parental leave.
- Identify restrictions to taking parental leave.
You will have 30 days access to this training.
This course is one of the topics included in Payroll in Practice : Confidence in Compliance course
Course Curriculum
Di Crawford Errington
Di Crawford-Errington is a Master Bookkeeper, NZPPA Certified Payroll Leader, and President of the Institute of Certified NZ Bookkeepers. She founded Ontrack Bookkeeping over 23 years ago to support small businesses with practical, real-world financial guidance. Through the Small Business Training Hub and The Ontrack Group, Di shares tools and insights to help entrepreneurs understand their numbers and build businesses they love.
