Irrespective of an employee’s length of service, they are entitled to 12 statutory holidays: 1st January Lunar New Year’s Day the second day of Lunar New Year The third day of Lunar New Year Ching Ming Festival 1st May (Labour Day) Tuen Ng Festival 1st July (HKSAR’s Establishment Day) The day after the Chinese Mid-Autumn … Read more
If an employer intends to shut down their business or part of it for granting annual leave to their employees, they should make a written inform to the affected employees at least one month in advance. If an employee is not entitled to any paid annual leave for any day during the shutdown period but … Read more
During their period of employment, employees are entitled to enjoy statutory holidays, rest days and paid annual leave. Annual leave refers to paid time off work given by employers to employees. In Hong Kong, an employee is entitled to paid annual leave every 12 months if they have been employed under a continuous contract. Calculation … Read more
On the last day of your employee’s wage period, their wages become due and you should pay wages to them as soon as possible. In any case, you should pay wages to your employees not later than seven days after the end of their wage period. If you fail to pay wages to your employees … Read more
Generally, an employer is prohibited under section 32 of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) from deducting their employee’s wages. However, if damage or loss has been caused to the employer’s equipment, goods or property by the employee’s default or neglect, the employer can deduct the employee’s wages. In any one case, the sum to be … Read more
Wages refer to all earnings, tips, allowances, remuneration and service charges payable to an employee for the work done or to be done by them. In Hong Kong, the statutory minimum wage is currently set at HK$37.50 per hour by the Minimum Wage Ordinance (Cap. 608). Generally, the Ordinance applies to every employee, their employer … Read more