Govt urged to increase statutory holidays to 17
2008-05-12 HKT 13:59
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The government has been urged
to increase statutory holidays
from 12 to 17-days by
including five extra public
holidays. The Confederation of
Trade Unions says that under
current practice, employers
can force their staff to work
on five of the holidays,
including Buddha's birthday,
Easter and Boxing day. But
unionist lawmaker, Lee
Cheuk-yan, said this was
unfair and he has moved a
private member's bill to
change the legislaltion.
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