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Hong Kong Public Holiday|2024 Leave Guide
Hong Kong Public Holiday|2024 Leave Guide
For most people, holidays are the best opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends. And it’s also a chance to arrange travel and pl...
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Hong Kong Public Holiday|2023 Leave Guide
Hong Kong Public Holiday|2023 Leave Guide
2023 is around the corner, and the Hong Kong government has announced the public holidays of Hong Kong for 2023. There are many opportunities for e...
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Sick Leave Certificate & Allowance Hong Kong
Sick Leave Certificate & Allowance Hong Kong
While some employers would grant leave to employees without a certificate, the “Employment Ordinance” clearly states that an employee must have a s...
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Is Unpaid Leave Legal in Hong Kong – Covid 2023 Update
Is Unpaid Leave Legal in Hong Kong – Covid 2023 Update
A large proportion of the world’s economies have entered a recession as covid continues to devastate from 2023. Businesses are laying off staff, cu...
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Ultimate Guide: Common Leave Year & Calendar Year Basis
Ultimate Guide: Common Leave Year & Calendar Year Basis
What is common leave year & calendar year basis Common Leave Year, also known as calendar year basis, is defined in Employment Ordinance as: A...
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【Labour Legislation】418, 713 and ADW Calculation
【Labour Legislation】418, 713 and ADW Calculation
Provisions under the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 (“the E(A)O 2007”) became effective on 13th July, 2007, which is related to the employee...
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How Paid Annual Leave Should Be Calculated?
How Paid Annual Leave Should Be Calculated?
365 days a year that we all clearly know, employee does need time off, but not happy with only a weekend. How we can motivate their efficiency by...
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Hourly Rate Employees: Does the Employer Need to Pay for Working on Statutory Holidays?
Hourly Rate Employees: Does the Employer Need to Pay for Working on Statutory Holidays?
According to the Employment Ordinance, if an employer requires a part-time hourly employee to work on statutory holidays, it is necessary to check ...
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How Paid Sick Leave Should Be Calculated?
How Paid Sick Leave Should Be Calculated?
When our employees need to take sick leave, how should we handle it? There are some key points that we do need to keep in mind. Such as can paid...
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Maternity Leave Extends to 14 Weeks, How Is Paid Maternity Leave Calculated?
Maternity Leave Extends to 14 Weeks, How Is Paid Maternity Leave Calculated?
Processing payroll is not as easy as people always think, in fact, there is a difference between reading the regulations only and calculating in pe...
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How Do Employers Calculate Holiday Pay for Employees?
How Do Employers Calculate Holiday Pay for Employees?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Some specific industries, especially catering, hotel and other services, often face the difficulty of staff...
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Why Are There Such Big Differences Among Sick Leaves?
Why Are There Such Big Differences Among Sick Leaves?
How does sick leave differentiate? Should an employee take paid or no-paid sick leave? How many sick leave days are employees allowed in a year? I ...
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