The Ultimate Guide to Hiring Employees in Hong Kong

Employees with a minimum of 12 months of employment receive 7 days of paid annual leave, which increases by one day per additional year of service until reaching a maximum entitlement of 14 days in the ninth year of employment.

In Hong Kong, a pregnant employee with a continuous contract of at least 40 weeks is entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, with an additional 14 weeks available for complicated or multiple births, beginning between two to four weeks before the due date.

In Hong Kong, male employees with a continuous contract of at least 40 weeks before the first day of paternity leave can take 5 days of leave. This leave can be taken consecutively or on separate days within four weeks before the expected delivery date and up to 10 weeks after the actual birth of the child.

During the initial 12 months of employment, employees accrue 2 paid sick days per month. The following are also relevant to sick leave in Hong Kong:

• After completing one year of service, the accrual increases to 4 paid sick days per month.
• The maximum accumulation of paid sickness days is capped at 120.
• Sick pay is calculated at 80% of the average daily earnings in the preceding 12-month period before the first day of sickness for employees with more than 12 months of service.
• For employees with less than 12 months of service, sick pay is based on average earnings since the employment start date.