Employment Ordinance

  • The Employment Ordinance (EO) applies to employees of owners' corporations or residents' organisations (whether their employment contracts are made orally or in writing).
  • All employees covered by the Employment Ordinance, irrespective of their hours of work, are entitled to basic protection under the Ordinance including payment of wages, restrictions on wages deductions and the granting of statutory holidays, etc.
    Employees who are employed under a continuous contract are further entitled to such benefits as rest days, paid annual leave, sickness allowance, severance payment and long service payment, etc.
  • For details on the EO, please refer to the booklet "A Concise Guide to the Employment Ordinance" published by the Labour Department or call 2717 1771 for enquiries with the Department.
  • Labour Relations Publications