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Chapter 57EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE
CAP 57EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE
Cap 57Long title
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 1Short title
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 2Interpretation
01/12/2006
Cap 57 s 3Meaning of continuous contract and onus of proof thereof
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 4Application of Ordinance
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 4AAuthorization of public officers
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 4BChief Executive may give directions
01/07/1997
Cap 57 s 5Duration of contracts of employment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 6Termination of contract by notice
12/04/2001
Cap 57 s 7Termination of contract by payment in lieu of notice
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 8Saving of rights
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 8ADamages for wrongful termination of contract
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 9Termination of contract without notice by employer
07/07/2000
Cap 57 s 10Termination of contract without notice by employee
01/12/2006
Cap 57 s 10ADeemed termination of contract under section 7
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11Suspension from employment in certain cases
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11AInterpretation
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 11AAPresumption
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11BApplication of Part IIA
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11CPayment period
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11DAmount of end of year payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11ETime of payment of end of year payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 11FProportion of the end of year payment
12/04/2001
Cap 57 s 12AInterpretation
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 12Maternity leave
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 12AACommencement of maternity leave
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 13Authority to issue medical certificates
01/12/2006
Cap 57 s 14Payment for maternity leave
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 15Prohibition against termination of employment
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 15AAProhibition of assignment of heavy, hazardous or harmful work
13/07/2007
Cap 57 s 15AOffences
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 15BRecords
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 15CRestriction on pay in lieu of maternity leave
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 16(Repealed 10 of 1980 s. 3)
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 17Grant of rest days
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 18Appointment of rest days
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 19Compulsory work on rest days
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 20Voluntary work on rest days
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 21Void conditions
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 21AApplication of Part IVA
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 21BRights of employees in respect of trade union membership and activities
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21COffer of employment conditional on offeree not being member of trade union
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 21D*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21E*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21F*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21G*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21H*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21I*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 21J*(Repealed 135 of 1997 s. 3)
31/10/1997
Cap 57 s 22Wage period
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 23Time of payment of wages
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 24Payment on completion
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 25Payment on termination
12/04/2001
Cap 57 s 25AInterest on late payment of wages
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 26Manner and place of payment of wages
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 27Payment not to be made in certain places
01/09/2006
Cap 57 s 28Remuneration other than wages
01/09/2006
Cap 57 s 29Prohibition of agreements as to manner of spending
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 30Provision of shops, etc. by employers for sale of commodities to employees
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31Employer not to enter into contract of employment without reasonable belief that he can pay wages
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31A(Repealed 76 of 1985 s. 4)
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31BGeneral provisions as to right to severance payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31CGeneral exclusions from right to severance payment by reason of dismissal
07/07/2000
Cap 57 s 31DDismissal by employer
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ELay-off
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31FExcluded classes of employees
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31GAmount of severance payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31H(Repealed 51 of 2000 s. 4)
07/07/2000
Cap 57 s 31ISeverance payment to be reduced by amount of gratuities and benefits in certain cases
25/05/2001
Cap 57 s 31IAGratuity or benefit to be reduced by amount of severance payment in certain cases
01/12/2000
Cap 57 s 31JChange of ownership of business
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31KAssociated companies
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31LImplied or constructive termination of contract
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31MDeath of employer or of employee
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31NClaims for severance payments
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31OMaking of severance payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31PWritten particulars of severance payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31QPresumption
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31RGeneral provisions as to employee's right to long service payment
01/12/2006
Cap 57 s 31RADeath of employee
27/06/1998
Cap 57 s 31RBApplication to domestic servants
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31SGeneral exclusions from right to long service payment by reason of dismissal
07/07/2000
Cap 57 s 31TDismissal by employer
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31UExcluded classes of employees
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31VAmount of long service payment
27/06/1998
Cap 57 s 31WCalculation of period of employment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31X(Repealed 51 of 2000 s. 4)
07/07/2000
Cap 57 s 31YLong service payment to be reduced by amount of gratuities and benefits in certain cases
25/05/2001
Cap 57 s 31YAAGratuity or benefit to be reduced by amount of long service payment in certain cases
01/12/2000
Cap 57 s 31YAReduction of long service payment and other amounts on employee's death
01/12/2000
Cap 57 s 31ZChange of ownership of business
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZAAssociated companies
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZBImplied or constructive termination of contract
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZCDeath of employer
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZDMaking of long service payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZEWritten particulars of long service payment
30/06/1997
Cap 57 s 31ZFRe-employment after retirement at a specified age
27/06/1998
Cap 57 s 31ZGTransitional
27/06/1998