Table of contents

• 1 Summary
• 2 Introduction
  • 2.1 Purpose and context of the research
  • 2.2 Scope of the research
  • 2.3 Background to the research topic
  • 2.4 Research method
  • 2.5 Research questions
  • 2.6 Sample
  • 2.7 Limitations of the research
• 3 Findings
  • 3.1 The business environment
  • 3.2 Awareness of the provisions of the Act
  • 3.3 Perceptions of the Holidays Act 2003
  • 3.4 The calculation of pay for leave
  • 3.5 The accumulation of leave
  • 3.6 Treatment and entitlement of casual employees
  • 3.7 Canvassing changes to the Act
  • 3.8 Changes to employees' entitlements
  • 3.9 Firms' responses to the Act
• 4 Discussion
  • 4.1 Awareness & perceptions
  • 4.2 Calculating relevant daily pay
  • 4.3 Calculating annual leave payments
  • 4.4 Accumulation of leave
  • 4.5 Use of casual staff
  • 4.6 Treatment of public holidays
  • 4.7 Overall impact of the Act
  • 4.8 The effect of the Act on SMEs
• 5 Conclusion
• 6 References

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