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NZL-1987-L-4091
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 (1987 No. 129).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
New Zealand
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-07-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to prescribe minimum entitlements with respect to parental leave for male and female employees and to protect the rights of employees during pregnancy and parental leave, and to repeal the Maternity Leave and Employment Protection Act 1980. Pregnant employees having worked for the same employer at least 10 hours per week for the immediately preceding 12 months are entitled to a maximum of 14 weeks of leave (Part I). Paternity leave of a maximum of 2 weeks is guaranteed to male employees who meet certain conditions (Part II). Extended leave of up to 52 weeks is also available for either parent or may be shared between them (see Part III for details). Part IV of the Act governs requirements concerning notice and Part V concerns rights and obligations after commencement of parental leave. Dismissal by reason of pregnancy or parental leave is prohibited (Part VI); Part VII outlines the remedies available to employees alleging dismissal in contravention of the Act. Part VII (Miscellaneous Provisions) addresses, inter alia, the relationship of the Act to awards or agreements registered by the Arbitration Commission. Entry into force 1 Oct. 1987.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2002 (NZL-2002-R-77084)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Regulations 2002 (SR 2002/98).
Implementing text(s)
2007-05-21 (NZL-2007-R-77086)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Rate of Parental Leave Payment) Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/121).
Implementing text(s)
2014-05-26 (NZL-2014-R-97379)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Rate of Parental Leave Payment) Regulations 2014 (2014/174).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-08-19 (NZL-2000-L-57324)
Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000, No. 24).
Amending text(s)
2000-08-19 (NZL-2000-L-57324)
Employment Relations Act 2000 (2000, No. 24).
Amending text(s)
2002-03-30 (NZL-2002-L-64781)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (No. 7 of 2002).
Amending text(s)
2002-03-30 (NZL-2002-L-64781)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Act 2002 (No. 7 of 2002).
Amending text(s)
2005-03-24 (NZL-2005-L-72040)
Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No. 18).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1981-01-13 (NZL-1981-L-11764)
Maternity Leave and Employment Protection Act 1980.
Repealed text(s)
1981-01-13 (NZL-1981-L-11764)
Maternity Leave and Employment Protection Act 1980.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
New Zealand Legislation, Parliamentary Counsel Office
URL
http://www.legislation.govt.nz
File
NZL4091 2020.pdf (PDF of Act as at 7 August 2020)
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
42 p.