Holidays Act 2003

4 Overview

(1)

This Act replaces the Holidays Act 1981.

(2)

In this Act,—

(a)

this Part deals with preliminary matters, including—

(i)

the definition of key terms:

(ii)

the purpose of the Act:

(iii)

the application of the Act:

(iv)

the relationship between the Act and employment agreements:

(b)

Part 2—

(i)

confers minimum entitlements to annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, and bereavement leave:

(ii)

contains provisions dealing with how holiday pay and leave pay is calculated in various circumstances and when it must be paid:

(c)

Part 3 deals with the enforcement of an employee’s entitlements and other matters, including—

(i)

who can enforce entitlements in addition to the employee:

(ii)

the penalties for non-compliance with the Act:

(iii)

the requirement of an employer to keep a holiday and leave record:

(iv)

the presumption of continuous employment in certain circumstances.