On Monday 28th October we will be celebrating the 8-hour working day with a public holiday on Labour Day. Find out how to prepare you payroll so you can also relax.
Updated: August 2024
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When is Labour Day public holiday observed this year?
Labour Day is celebrated on the forth Monday in October, which falls on Monday 28th October this 2024.
Do I need to make changes to my payroll?
Saturday 26th October can be a pay day, however Labour Day Monday and Tuesday 29th October are not available pay days in our system. Additionally, depending on your plan, your pay day and your payment method, you may need to adjust your pay to ensure it arrives on time.
Use the table below to find out if you need to make any changes to your payroll:
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Please note: Our urgent same-day service is not available on Labour Day, Monday 28th October. *If you need to pay your employees on Tuesday 29th October, please get in touch to use our urgent same-day service for an additional charge of $15. |
Employer obligations
Some of your employees might work on Labour Day, or take the paid day off. This will impact how you enter their timesheets. Find out how to enter public holidays on employee timesheets.
If your employee works on a public holiday, you are required to pay them ‘time and a half’ or 1.5 times their standard rate for hours worked this day. If the public holiday is an otherwise working day for this employee, you’ll also need to allocate a full day of alternative leave to their leave balance.
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Did you know: For more information on public holidays and your obligations as an employer, check out our Public Holidays Guide or visit the Employment New Zealand website.
Feeling stuck?
Our friendly payroll experts are just an email or a phone call away. Thankyou Payroll will be closed on Labour Day, but we will be back on Tuesday 29th October from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Email us at help@thankyoupayroll.co.nz, or call us on 04 488 7531 for professional, one-on-one guidance.
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