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(a)
increasing
the number of statutory holidays to 17
which would have cost implications for employers
who would claim that it would increase labour
costs and reduce Hong Kong's competitiveness; or
(b)
reducing the number of the general holidays to lbo which would meet with very strong objections from white collar employees in establishments whiện
observe general holidays.
21.
Such drastic action seems neither
feasible nor
necessary. However, in the interests of equity we believe
that all new holidays should be statutory rather than
general, SO that the difference in the number of days can
be reduced, even if not eliminated altogether, in the
Thus we believe that the proposed National
longer term.
Day holidays ០០ 1 and Z October
Should International Labour Day on
adopted as a holiday, it should
statutory holiday.
should be statutory.
1 May eventually be
also be declared a
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPLICATIONS
22.
The
recommendation if accepted would have no
financial or staffing implications.
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