The impact of this is felt most severely by small businesses, who generally have a smaller pool of cash reserves and tighter allowances. Small businesses make up 97 percent of all businesses and employ around 30 percent of the total New Zealand working population. By removing these restrictions, trading will be permitted throughout these days, allowing businesses to decide themselves which days they would like to open. The bill retains the existing employee protections under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 that apply in respect of Easter Sunday, and extends these protections to Good Friday. Sections 8 to 13 of the bill set things out quite clearly regarding employees' rights. An employee can choose whether they would like to work or not, and the rights and obligations of both employers and employees are very well defined. I know some employees are happy with the time off; however, others are really happy to work and receive the benefits that working a stat holiday provides them—time and a half, and a day in lieu to take off whenever it suits them.