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Written by: Zhu Haiqi
2021-05-19 12:58
Last update date: 2021-05-19 12:58
Today (19th) is the birthday of the Buddha, "white-collar workers" can take a holiday, but the wage earners who are on labor leave still have to go to work.
The Legislative Council is considering increasing the number of statutory holiday days in stages so that all employees in Hong Kong can enjoy 17 statutory holidays each year.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Zhang Jianzong, "canvassed votes" and pointed out that if the Legislative Council passed successfully, next year's Buddha's Birthday would be the first new statutory holiday.
The government amended the "Employment Ordinance" to gradually increase the number of statutory holiday days, from 12 days to 5 times, increasing by one day every two years to 17 days.
Zhang Jianzong said on Facebook that today is the Buddha’s birthday. I wish the citizens peace and happiness, and health and well-being. Although this year’s Buddha’s birthday remains a public holiday, if the "Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021" submitted by the government is successfully passed, next year 2022 The birthday of the Buddha will be the first new statutory holiday.
He said that more than one million "wage earners" in Hong Kong will benefit. This is an important milestone in improving labor rights. He also said that it was successfully implemented under the current government's people-oriented policy.
Labor rights that are not available until the birthday of the Buddha
The draft of the increase in labor leave is gazetted this month on the 17th of this month, the Jiao Li Hui Buddhism’s birthday will start the labor leave as soon as next year
The government intends to increase one day of labor leave every two years
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