Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 42

Ordinary wages instead of holiday pay, annual leave pay, maternity leave pay or sickness allowance

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PART IX

ANCILLARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO SICKNESS ALLOWANCE AND HOLIDAYS AND
ANNUAL LEAVE WITH PAY (Amended 53 of 1977 s.4)

Where, pursuant to the terms of his contract of employment or the terms of any
other agreement or for any other reason, an employee is paid his ordinary
wages in respect of any holiday, annual leave, maternity leave or
sickness day, the employee shall not, in addition to such ordinary wages, be
entitled to be paid holiday pay, annual leave pay, maternity leave pay or
sickness allowance, as the case may be. (Amended 53 of 1977 s. 5; 22 of 1981
s. 9)