Background
The New Zealand Holidays Act was established to promote a healthy work/life balance for all employees working in New Zealand. It sets out how employers should pay employees for various leave types and the calculations used for these payments. The Act is a complex piece of legislation and many New Zealand businesses have found it difficult to apply. Following audits led by New Zealand’s Labour Inspectorate in 2016, it was found that many employers, including Beca, had calculated leave incorrectly.
Overview
Beca has completed its Holidays Act remediation. As of 14 November 2025, the Remediation Portal is closed. Any outstanding remediation amounts are being transferred to the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department (IRD). This process can take up to 12 weeks. If you believe you are owed funds and did not claim during the project, please contact IRD directly through the unclaimed monies process.
Beca's review
With independent advisors Deloitte, we recalculated leave payments from October 2010 to August 2024 and made, or attempted to make, remediation payments to eligible current and former employees.
Questions
If you are owed monies and would like to view the detailed calculation for the remediation payment you can contact Beca NZ Payroll at nz.payroll@beca.com