PROGRESS ON THE PLANNING PAPER ON HONG KONG
9 NOVEMBER 1977
ACTION TO BE TAKEN AS IN THE SUMMARY OF ANNEX C: INTERNAL POLICIES OF THE HK GOVT
1.
a.
LABOUR
One rest day a week to be provided for manual workers by 1 January 1977
b./ Better provision to be made for statutory
holidays with pay by 1 January 1978
C.
d.
e.
£.
The prohibition of employment of minors under 14 by 1979 and under 15 by 1980
A wider coverage of safety regulations
Improved sickness and redundancy payments
PRESENT POSITION
Came into effect 2 January 1977
Ten days statutory holiday with pay, with effect from 1 January 1977
Linked with position of compulsory schooling legislation will be introduced to make junior secondary education compulsory up to age 14 by September 1979, and to age 15 by September 1980
See table for Annex D of Planning Paper, I Labour Legislation, part 7: Industrial Safety Legislation
Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 1977:
Mamimum number of sickness days which can be accumulated increased from 24 to 36; sickness allowance increased from day's pay to day's pay
Employment (Amendment) (No 2) Ordinance 1977
Rate of severance pay on redundancy increased from
to month's pay per year of service