n this Dec 3, 2024, file photo, people cross a street in Hong Kong's Central business district. - Photo: China Daily/ANN
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has raised the statutory minimum wage from HK$40 per hour to HK$42.1 per hour with effect from Labour Day, which fell on Thursday (May 1) this year.
Under the Minimum Wage Ordinance, employees are protected by the statutory minimum wage regardless of whether they are monthly-rated, daily-rated, hourly-rated, piece-rated, permanent, casual, full-time or part-time, etc, or employed under a continuous contract as defined in the SAR’s Employment Ordinance.
