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Frequently Asked Questions about
The Employment Ordinance, Cap. 57
End of Year Payment
Double-time pay is twice the employee’s regular rate. This means for every hour of overtime, you pay two times what the employee normally earns. How do I calculate time and a half? To calculate an employee’s overtime pay for time and a half, multiply their regular rate by 1.5. You may be entitled to bonuses (also known as double pay, end of year payment or 13th month payment) depending on the terms of your employment contract. A bonus which is stipulated in your employment contract may be a contractual bonus, or a discretionary bonus. Double pay meaning: twice the usual rate of payment for a job:.
| Q1. | Is an employer required to pay year end double pay to his employees? |
| Q2. | If an employee resigns in the course of a payment period / before the expiry of the payment period, should the employer pay to him end of year payment on a pro rata basis? |
| Q3. | If an employee is dismissed before the expiry of the payment period, is he entitled to pro rata end of year payment? |
| Q1. | Is an employer required to pay year end double pay to his employees? |
| A1. | There is no legal requirement under the Employment Ordinance for an employer to pay end of year payment, which includes bonus and double pay. End of year payment should be agreed between an employer and an employee. If such payment is included in the terms of employment, the employer is contractually bound to pay end of year payment to the employee. End of year payment does not include payment which is of a gratuitous nature or is payable at the discretion of the employer. For employment contracts made after 27 June 1997, it is presumed that an annual payment is not of a gratuitous nature and is not payable only at the discretion of the employer unless a written term or condition expresses an intention to the contrary. This provision does not apply to contracts made before 27 June 1997. |
| Q2. | If an employee resigns in the course of a payment period / before the expiry of the payment period, should the employer pay to him end of year payment on a pro rata basis? |
| A2. | An employee, who resigns before the payment period expires, is not entitled to pro rata end of year payment unless the contract provides otherwise. The payment period shall be the period specified in the employment contract, or a lunar year if it is not specified. |
| Q3. | If an employee is dismissed before the expiry of the payment period, is he entitled to pro rata end of year payment? |
| A3. | An employee who has been employed under a continuous contract for not less than 3 months in a payment period and who is dismissed by the employer (except in cases of summary dismissal due to the employee's serious misconduct) is eligible for pro rata end of year payment. For the purpose of calculating the qualifying length of service required for pro rata end of year payment, any probation period, subject to a maximum of 3 months, is excluded. However, for the purpose of calculating the entitlement of pro rata end of year payment for the qualified employees, the whole period of employment including the probation period, shall be taken into account. |
A recent oversight report shows that female military members, especially enlisted women, can pay as much as $8,300 out of pocket over the course of a 20-year career for uniform items not covered by annual clothing allotments.
Similar ranks of male troops pay at most half of that or even pocket money during the course of their career from the clothing allowance.
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The disparities vary by service, but the overwhelming conclusion of the 52-page Government Accountability Office report to Congress on military service uniforms shows proof that there is what is commonly called a “pink tax” on female troops.
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The Pentagon agreed with all of the report’s recommendations, which included: reducing the differences in out-of-pocket expenses, developing more consistent criteria, periodic reviews of the items included in the clothing lists for cost differences, and reviewing and submitting plans for military uniform changes and the related out-of-pocket expenses to service members.
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