Under the Holidays Act 2003, employees are entitled to a minimum of three weeks' annual holidays after the first year of employment. This provision is increased to a minimum of four weeks' annual holidays from 1 April 2007
How many of you have been held to the above clause in your employment contracts (IT folks especially)?

Current employer has allowed hols from day one, pro rata for the year, not affecting the next years allowance. New contracts that have been offered so far have had the above clause, but are willing to let holidays be taken in advance, this means 7.5 days per year over a two year period, which is just rubbish (although legal). With a new child and possible trips to the UK this is almost impossible to accept?

Experiences folks? anyone negotiated pro rate allowance from day one, or have you all been made to wait 12 months? Or are the NZ employers just taking the mickey out of us immigrants?