Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
Living and working on a New Zealand dairy farm - Settlement Support
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Queen’s Birthday<br />
Labour Day<br />
Provincial Anniversary Day<br />
Sick leave<br />
10 | A guide for migrant <strong>dairy</strong> <strong>farm</strong> workers<br />
First M<strong>on</strong>day in June<br />
Fourth M<strong>on</strong>day in October<br />
Different provinces have public holidays <strong>on</strong> different dates<br />
You are entitled to five days’ paid sick leave each year after six m<strong>on</strong>ths’<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinuous employment. Sick leave can be used when you are sick or<br />
injured <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> also when your spouse or partner, or a pers<strong>on</strong> who depends <strong>on</strong><br />
you for care (such as a child or elderly parent) is sick or injured. If you are<br />
sick before you have worked for six m<strong>on</strong>ths you can ask your employer if<br />
you can use some of your annual leave or take unpaid leave.<br />
Bereavement leave<br />
After six m<strong>on</strong>ths’ employment you are entitled to leave if some<strong>on</strong>e close<br />
to you dies. If the pers<strong>on</strong> is your spouse, child, brother or sister, mother<br />
or father, gr<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>parent, gr<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>child, or parent of your spouse you are<br />
entitled to three days’ leave. For other bereavements you may be entitled<br />
to <strong>on</strong>e day’s leave.<br />
Wages no less than the minimum wage<br />
The adult minimum wage rates apply for employees aged 16 or over. They<br />
are reviewed every year. Go to www.dol.govt.nz/er/pay/minimumwage to<br />
see the current minimum wage rates.<br />
Deducti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
In general, m<strong>on</strong>ey cannot be deducted from your pay unless you agree to<br />
it, in writing, although some deducti<strong>on</strong>s (like PAYE tax) are required by law<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> do not require written c<strong>on</strong>sent.<br />
Immigrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> has also produced a guide to work <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> work rights in<br />
<strong>New</strong> Zeal<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> that you can find <strong>on</strong>line at www.immigrati<strong>on</strong>.govt.nz/workrights.<br />
If you have questi<strong>on</strong>s or need more informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> employment relati<strong>on</strong>s, pay,<br />
holidays, <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> health <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> safety go to the Department of Labour’s website<br />
www.dol.govt.nz or c<strong>on</strong>tact the Department of Labour’s c<strong>on</strong>tact centre <strong>on</strong><br />
0800 20 90 20. Ask for “Language Line” if you want an interpreter.