Managing Public Holidays (NZ)

The Holidays Act 2003 states that employees are entitled to:

receive a paid day off should the public holiday fall on an Ordinary Working Day (OWD) - Section 46;
be paid no less than their Relevant Daily Pay (RDP) rate, and where not determinable their Average Daily Pay (ADP) - Section 49;
be paid at least time and a half for working on a public holiday considered an OWD - Section 50
receive payment for public holidays that fall after their employment ends, should the holiday fall on an OWD within the period of earned annual leave taken immediately after the date on which their employment came to an end - Section 40