TNAG-2858-FCO40-4112-Public-holidays-in-Hong-Kong-1993 — Page 16

CONFIDENTIAL #2

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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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