Holidays

Rest day
The Helper is entitled to not less than 1 rest day in every period of 7 days. A rest day is a continuous period of not less than 24 hours. The dates of the weekly rest day will be appointed by the employer who must, unless the rest days are on a regular basis, notify the Helper before the beginning of each month.

Statutory holidays
If the Helper has worked continuously for the employer for 3 months preceding any of these holidays, she is entitled to be paid for that holiday. The employer is required to grant statutory holidays to the Helper as follows:

• the first day of January, 2Jan 2006, Mon ;
• Lunar New Year's Day, 28 Jan 2006, Sat;
• the second day of Lunar New Year, 30 Jan 2006, Mon;
• the third day of Lunar New Year, 31 Jan 2006, Tue;
• Ching Ming Festival, 5 Apr 2006, Wed;
• the first day of May, 1 May 2006, Mon;
• Tuen Ng Festival, 31 May 2006, Wed;
• the first day of July, 1 July 2006, Sat;
• the first day of October, 2 Oct 2006, Mon;
• the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, 7 Oct 2006, Sat;
• Chung Yeung Festival, 30 Oct 2006, Mon; and
• Chinese Winter Solstice Festival, 22 Dec 2006, Fri or Christmas Day, 25 Dec 2006, Mon (at the option of the employer);

Paid annual leave
The Helper is entitled to annual leave with pay within a period of 12 months following completion of 1 year's service. If the employment contract is terminated for whatever reason, including the Helper's resignation but excluding summary dismissal by the employer, after 3 months or more but less than 12 months, she should be paid a pro rata sum in lieu of annual leave.

You may surf the website of Labour Department for more details.

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