Standard Working Hoursshould Be Well Embraced by the Labor Market in Hong Kong?
INDU–1050 Employee Relations & Reward
Coursework 1
“Standard weekly working hours should be well embraced by the labor market”
February 14, 2013
Word count: 2,525
Table of contents
Title Page
Preface 3
Definitions of standard weekly working hours in Hong Kong and the World 3
In Hong Kong 3
In other countries and regions 4
Debate over the legislation of standard weekly working hours in our country 6
Advantages 6
Major opposite opinions from different parties and my suggestions 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
Appendices 9
1. Preface
According to a Statistical Tables released on January 17, 2013 by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong S.A.R. government, it shows that the average weekly working hours in the last quarter of year 2012 for male workers is 48 hours, and 45 for female workers (A1) while the World’s average 44.6.
To compare with the neighboring countries in Asia-Pacific region and around the World, Hong Kong has the seventh longest working hours in the World, just ranked
Coursework 1
“Standard weekly working hours should be well embraced by the labor market”
February 14, 2013
Word count: 2,525
Table of contents
Title Page
Preface 3
Definitions of standard weekly working hours in Hong Kong and the World 3
In Hong Kong 3
In other countries and regions 4
Debate over the legislation of standard weekly working hours in our country 6
Advantages 6
Major opposite opinions from different parties and my suggestions 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
Appendices 9
1. Preface
According to a Statistical Tables released on January 17, 2013 by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong S.A.R. government, it shows that the average weekly working hours in the last quarter of year 2012 for male workers is 48 hours, and 45 for female workers (A1) while the World’s average 44.6.
To compare with the neighboring countries in Asia-Pacific region and around the World, Hong Kong has the seventh longest working hours in the World, just ranked
Bibliography: B1. 工黨「父親節」工時問卷調查報告(2012-06-17) http://cheungchiuhung.org.hk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/workhoursurvey.pdf B2. (Chinese) Professor Francis T B5. (Chinese) Shih Wing Ching (2005-05-05) Apple Daily, Hong Kong B6. (Chinese) Golden forum, Hong Kong A2. (Portuguese) 勞動關係法 Lei das relações de trabalho, REGIÃO ADMINISTRATIVA ESPECIAL DE MACAU, 2008.8.18 (retrieved on 2013-02-01) http://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2008/33/lei07.asp A4. Hours of Work, Overtime & Rest Days – Ministry of Manpower, Republic of Singapore (retrieved on Feb 13, 2013) http://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-practices/employment-rights-conditions/hours-of-work-and-overtime/Pages/default.aspx A5. Minimum wages act, Japan Act number 137 of April 15, 1959 http://www.jil.go.jp/english/laborinfo/library/documents/llj_law14.pdf A7. Government of Canada, Justice Law’s website, Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2), page 172, last amended on 2013-01-01 http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/page-82.html#docCont