Hong Kong Regulations

APPRENTICESHIP REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4

Terms and conditions to be contained in contract of apprenticeship

Every contract of apprenticeship in a designated trade shall contain all such
provisions as may be necessary to bind the parties to the contract of
apprenticeship and to define the rights and obligations of the parties, and
shall include provisions with respect to the following-

   (a)  that the apprentice of his own free will and with the consent of his
        guardian (if any) binds himself to serve his employer as an apprentice
        during the period of apprenticeship stated in the contract of
        apprenticeship;

   (b)  that during the period of apprenticeship the employer will-

        (i)    employ the apprentice and, to the best of his ability, skill
               and knowledge, teach the apprentice or cause him to be taught
               in such skills and operations as may be specified by the
               Director in relation to the designated trade in which he is
               apprenticed; and

        (ii)   permit the apprentice to attend any course of instruction
               specified in an attendance order made by the Director;

   (c)  the period of apprenticeship;

   (d)  the period of probation to be served by the apprentice;

   (e)  the wages to be paid to the apprentice, and the frequency and manner
        of payment of wages;

   (f)  the normal hours of attendance by the apprentice at his place of
        employment;

   (g)  the payment of sickness allowance or the entitlement to sick leave
        during any illness of the apprentice;

   (h)  the entitlement of the apprentice to leave and holidays with pay;

   (i)  any other terms and conditions under which the apprentice is employed;
        and

   (j)  the grounds on which the apprentice may be suspended from employment
        or the contract of apprenticeship may be terminated.

(13 of 1982 s. 11)