Holiday Pay Remediation
The Holidays Act 2003 is a complex piece of legislation that governs various leave types, including annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, alternative days and public holidays that is currently in the process of being fixed (MBIE) . Due to the complexity of the act many NZ employers including IRD and MBIE as well as many others have encountered challenges in applying the legislation correctly. Given the large number of part time and casual employees who’s schedules and availability change throughout the year, these calculations for CityFitness become particularly complex.
In 2018, the government established a taskforce to review and recommend improvements to the Holidays Act. The recommendations from that review are being used to retrospectively calculate leave payments and we have therefore conducted a comprehensive audit of all 2200+ current and former employees dating back to February 2017 to ensure our compliance with the Act. We've been working with NLC payroll consulting to manage the remediation process.
The audit results indicated that while many employees received more than their legal entitlements, others were underpaid in certain situations. While we will not take steps to collect any overpayments, we've been actively taking steps to ensure any underpayments are rectified and the payment process has now been completed.
Am I eligible for a payment?
If you received an email from us with a unique reference number, you are eligible for a remediation payment. However, the payment process has now been completed.
How do I claim my remediation payment?
If you did not claim your payment and are still owed money, your details have been passed to Unclaimed Monies. You can follow this link to make a claim.