The announcement of the coalition Government’s review of the current Holidays Act has been welcomed by business.

"Previous reviews of the Act have shown that there is real confusion implementing the Holidays Act, given the complexity and onerous requirements of the Act itself," says John Milford, Chief Executive of Business Central.

"We need to ensure we don’t have the current challenges of leave calculation. Instead, we’ve got to make it easier for employers and payroll and ensure employees receive their correct entitlements.

"Businesses want to do the right thing by their staff, properly and transparently, making sure they get the leave and entitlements they’ve worked hard for. Let’s get this fixed.

"We look forward to the Working Group’s interim report, final report recommendations, and the outcome of a workable system."

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