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Compare the minimum paid vacation days and public holidays for full-time employees in different countries. See the methodology, sources and examples for each country.
Find out the 17 public holidays in Hong Kong, including traditional Chinese and Western festivals, and their dates and names. Learn how employers and employees handle statutory and non-statutory holidays, and how weekends and days in lieu work.
The Minimum Wage Ordinance Cap. 608 is an ordinance enacted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to introduce a minimum wage in Hong Kong in July 2010. [2] The executive branch proposed a minimum wage of HK$28 (~US$3.61) per hour in November 2010, which the Legislative Council voted to accept after much debate in January 2011.
Learn about the evolution of working time from hunter-gatherer societies to the present day, and how it varies across countries and sectors. Find out the average working hours per week, the legal limits, and the health impacts of long working hours.
The Hong Kong Civil Service is managed by 13 policy bureaux in the Government Secretariat, and 67 departments and agencies, mostly staffed by civil servants. The Secretary for the Civil Service (SCS) is one of the Principal Officials appointed under the Accountability System and a Member of the Executive Council .
Annual leave is a period of paid time off work granted by employers to employees for personal use. Learn about the legal requirements and variations of annual leave in different countries and regions, such as Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, India and the US.
Learn about the tax system in Hong Kong, which is independent of and different from mainland China. Find out the types, rates, sources and deductions of direct and indirect taxes, such as income tax, profits tax, property tax and stamp duty.
Learn about the origin, legality, and taxation of the thirteenth salary, an extra payment sometimes given to employees at the end of December. Find out which countries have a mandatory or customary 13th salary and how it varies by region.