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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1976
EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE
ON JANUARY 1
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THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. IAN PRICE, TODAY REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1976 WILL COME INTO FORCE ON JANUARY 1.
UNDER THE NEW LAW EMPLOYEES WILL BE ENTITLED TO FOUR MORE STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ANNUALLY.
THESE ADDITIONAL HOLIDAYS ARE THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL, THE CHINESE WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL OR ALTERNATIVELY CHRISTMAS DAY, AND A FLOATING HOLIDAY TO BE DESIGNATED BY EMPLOYERS FOR EACH YEAR.
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REFERRING TO THE FLOATING HOLIDAY, MR. PRICE SAID THAT IT SHOULD BE DESIGNATED BY THE EMPLOYER AND NOTIFIED TO EACH OF HIS EMPLOYEES BY A NOTICE PLACED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE BY THE END OF DECEMBER EACH YEAR.
+ IF THE EMPLOYER DOES NOT DESIGNATE THE FLOATING HOLIDAY IT WILL FALL ON THE FIRST WEEK DAY IN JULY OR THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST AT THE OPTION OF THE EMPLOYER, + MR. PRICE ADDED,
UNDER THE EXISTING LAW, ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISTINCTION, INCLUDING DOMESTIC SERVANTS, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR EARNINGS AS WELL AS ALL NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $2,000 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO SIX STATUTORY HOLIDAYS A YEAR BUT WITH THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THE NEW AMENDMENT ORDINANCE THE NUMBER HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 10.
THE WORKERS MUST ALSO BE PAID FOR A HOLIDAY IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THEIR EMPLOYER FOR THREE MONTHS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
ANY ENQUIRIES OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE. THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 3-205638 (FOR KOWLOON EAST), 3-201652 (FOR KOWLOON WEST), 3-898520 (FOR KWUN TONG) 12-422096 (FOR TSUEN WAN), 12-760261 EXT. 82 (FOR YUEN LONG) AND 5-282523 EXT. 60 (FOR HONG KONG ISLAND).
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