Labour Policy Review

Standard Working Hours

94.     The Government is studying the issue of standard working hours.  We are looking into the relevant systems and experiences in other places.  The Census and Statistics Department will collect and analyse data on our local workforce and the current working hour arrangements in various sectors.  We expect the study to be completed in mid-2012.  The findings will lay a good foundation for public discussion. 

Paternity Leave for Employees

95.     Many developed countries provide paid paternity leave for employees to promote child-bearing and family-friendly practices.  The Government will take the lead in promoting this good practice, beginning with a study into the provision of paid paternity leave for civil servants.  In considering whether to make it a statutory requirement for all employers, we will have to carefully consider the actual circumstances in Hong Kong.

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