Some 200,000 workers could have pay reduced under new bill, union says

Political Editor·NZ Herald·22 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden’s Employment Leave Bill had its second reading this week. Photo / Mark MitchellAbout 200,000 people could see their pay reduced under changes before Parliament, the Public Service Association says. Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden’s Employment Leave Bill had its second reading this week. The bill will replace the Holidays Act, in which complicated ways of calculating leave have bedevilled