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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