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PROGRESS OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT PROGRAMMES
AS IN ANNEX D OF THE PLANNING PAPER ON HONG KONG
8 NOVEMBER 1977
Futa
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I.
1.
a.
2.
3.
b.
C.
a.
LABOUR LEGISLATION
Holidays
4 additional statutory holidays with pay (with effect from 1 January 1977)
4 additional compulsory rest days a year - from 48 to 52 (with effect from
1 January 1977)
1 week's annual paid leave (with effect from 1 January 1978)
Overtime
Abolish maximum hours overtime for young persons (16 to 17) from 200 a year to nil by 4 stages (January 1977 to January 1980)
Sickness Benefit
In force
In force
In force
b.
&
14 NOV 1977
HKK 013/1
NO.
PRESENT POSITION
Passed by Legislative Council 29 June 1977, to come into effect 1 January 1978
Increase maximum number of days on which allowance is paid from 24 to 36
In force
Increase sickness allowance from half to two-thirds of a day's pay
In force
Severance Pay
Rates of benefit to be enhanced from one- third to half pay per year of service
In force