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SALARY PAYMENT IN Hong Kong Dollars (HKD, $)
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Employees are entitled to paid annual leave in Hong Kong. The amount of annual leave an employee is entitled to depends on their length of service:
1 Year — 7 days
2 years — 7 days
3 years — 8 days
4 years — 9 days
5 years — 10 days
6 years — 11 days
7 years — 12 days
8 years — 13 days
9 years and above — 14 days
Paid annual leave should be granted for an unbroken period. If the employee so requests, it may be granted in the following manner:
An employee is entitled to pro-rata annual leave if their employment is terminated and they have completed between 3 and 12 months’ service in a leave year. This does not apply if the employee is dismissed by summary dismissal.
In order to be eligible for 14 weeks of paid maternity leave in Hong Kong, expectant mothers must meet the following criteria:
If the expectant mother has been employed under a continuous contract for less than 40 weeks immediately before the commencement of scheduled maternity leave, the employee is eligible for 14 weeks’ maternity leave without pay, as long as they have given notice of pregnancy and their intention to take maternity leave to the employer after the pregnancy has been confirmed.
Maternity leave pay in Hong Kong is 80% of the employee’s average daily wage over the past 12 months. If an employee takes consecutive days of paternity leave, then the pay is 80% of the average wage over the past 12 months divided by the number of days taken. If an employee has worked for less than 12 months, then the calculation is based on the shorter period.
The 4-week maternity leave pay for the 11th to 14th week of the maternity leave is subject to a cap of $80,000 HKD.
Paternity Leave in Hong Kong applies to the father of a child. Employees may take up to 5 days of Paternity leave as long as they provide you notice of a minimum of 3 months before the due date and at least 5 days’ notice of the dates of the actual Paternity leave.
The Paternity leave pay in Hong Kong is 80% of the employee’s average daily wage over the past 12 months. If an employee takes consecutive days of paternity leave, then the pay is 80% of the average wage over the past 12 months divided by the number of days taken. If an employee has worked for less than 12 months, then the calculation is based on the shorter period.
Sick leave is payable in Hong Kong at a rate of 80% of the employee’s daily wage if the employee has accrued sufficient sick days and takes a minimum of four consecutive days. They must also provide a medical certificate.
Accrual of sick days (up to a maximum of 120 days accrued):
There is no legal requirement for bereavement or compassionate leave in Hong Kong, but many employers offer some paid leave in the event of a death in the immediate family. Some employers may also offer paid leave in other compassionate circumstances, such as a serious illness in the family.
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The minimum amount of annual leave in Hong Kong is 7 days for employees with 12 months or more of continuous employment. This increases incrementally to 14 days depending on the length of service.
The standard amount of paid time off in Hong Kong is 16 days for public holidays, and between 7 and 14 days for annual leave, depending on length of service.
Sick leave is accrued at a rate of 2 days per month for employees with less than 1 year of service, and 4 days per month for employees with 1 year or more of service, up to a maximum of 120 days.
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