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Hong Kong's 2026 continuous-contract rule: checking part-time hours
From 18 January 2026: distinguish 17 weekly hours, 68 hours over four weeks, and the first three weeks of employment.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong's 15 statutory holidays in 2026: Easter Monday and replacement days
Easter Monday joins statutory holidays. Check general holidays, holiday pay, and holidays falling on rest days separately.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong's HK$43.10 minimum wage in 2026: hours and payslip checks
HK$43.10 per hour from 1 May 2026. Check coverage, wage periods crossing the date, and the HK$17,600 hours-recording threshold.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong's 2026 tobacco rules: queues, entrances, and alternative products
Distinguish the 1 January no-smoking changes and HK$3,000 fixed penalty from the 30 April public-possession restrictions on specified alternative smoking products.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong bus seat-belt rules in 2026: what the February repeal changed
The January announcement needs its February update: bus passenger provisions were repealed on 6 February, while other vehicle and student-service rules require separate checks.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong's 2026 driver-device rules: two devices and 19 cm screens
From 25 January 2026, check the quantity, diagonal screen size, and position of mobile telecommunications devices in front of a driver.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong's Basic Housing Unit regime: registration, recognition, and transition
Applications opened on 1 March 2026. Distinguish the 2027 enforcement stage, the grace period for registered units, and minimum standards.
Rule and policy updatesHong Kong plastics and waste-charging status: in force, pending, and suspended
Phase-one plastics regulation is in force. Check phase two and suspended municipal waste charging separately from older proposed dates.
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