New Zealand Acts

PARENTAL LEAVE AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SECT 10

10 Date of commencement of primary carer leave

Primary carer leave begins, —

a) in the case of a child born to the employee, on the date of confinement; or

aa) in the case of an employee who is a primary carer under section 7(1)(b)(iii) , on the date, within a reasonable period after the date on which the employee becomes the primary carer in respect of the child, that the employee and the employer agree upon; or

b) in any other case, on the date on which the employee becomes the primary carer in respect of the child; or

c) on such earlier date—

i) as is determined in accordance with section 11 or section 12 or section 13 ; or

ii) as is appointed by the employer pursuant to section 14 .

Note: 1980 No 162 s 9

History: Section 10 heading: amended, on 1 April 2016, by section 18(1) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).   Section 10: amended, on 1 April 2016, by section 18(2) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).     Section 10(a): replaced, on 1 April 2016, by section 18(3) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).     Section 10(aa): inserted, on 13 January 2020, by section 16 of the Regulatory Systems (Workforce) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 63).     Section 10(b): replaced, on 1 April 2016, by section 18(3) of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).