{"id":10955,"date":"2026-10-28T14:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/country-guide\/hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:59:14","slug":"hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/country-guide\/hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>.cpw{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 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Contracts can be oral or written, but a written contract is standard and the employer must inform the employee of wage rates, wage period and notice terms before employment starts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Continuous contract (&#8220;468 rule&#8221;):<\/strong> from 18 January 2026, employees who work at least 17 hours a week for 4 weeks (or 68 hours over any 4 weeks) are on a continuous contract and receive full statutory benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Probation is contractual; during the first month either party may terminate without notice.<\/li>\n<li>Employers must register new employees with the Inland Revenue Department (form IR56E) within 3 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hours\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Working hours<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Working hours<\/th>\n<td>No statutory maximum; set by contract (commonly 40\u201345 hours a week)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Overtime<\/th>\n<td>Pay or time off as agreed in the contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rest days<\/th>\n<td>At least 1 rest day in every 7 days for continuous-contract employees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pay\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Minimum wage<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Statutory minimum wage<\/th>\n<td>HK$43.10 per hour from 1 May 2026 (HK$42.10 before), now reviewed annually<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Record-keeping exemption<\/th>\n<td>Employers need not record total hours for employees earning more than HK$17,600 a month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"leave\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Leave and holidays<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Annual leave<\/th>\n<td>7 days after 12 months&#8217; service, rising to 14 days after 9 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Statutory holidays<\/th>\n<td>15 days in 2026 (Easter Monday added), rising to 17 by 2030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sickness allowance<\/th>\n<td>80% of average daily wages for sick leave of at least 4 consecutive days, accruing 2 days per month in the first year and 4 days per month after<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maternity<\/th>\n<td>14 weeks at 80% of average daily wages (after 40 weeks&#8217; service)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Paternity<\/th>\n<td>5 days at 80% of average daily wages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"termination\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Notice, severance and long service<\/h2>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Notice<\/th>\n<td>As agreed in the contract, but not less than 7 days; pay in lieu allowed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Severance payment<\/th>\n<td>For redundancy after 24 months&#8217; service: two-thirds of the last month&#8217;s wages (capped at HK$22,500) per year of service, up to HK$390,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Long service payment<\/th>\n<td>After 5 years&#8217; service on dismissal (other than redundancy or misconduct), retirement at 65, death or serious ill-health; same formula as severance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>MPF offsetting<\/th>\n<td>Abolished from 1 May 2025 \u2014 employer MPF contributions can no longer offset severance or long service payments for service after that date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"payroll\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Payroll and employer costs<\/h2>\n<p>There is no monthly PAYE withholding: employees file annual salaries tax returns, and the employer reports remuneration on form IR56B each year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"cpt\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>MPF (employer)<\/th>\n<td>5% of relevant income, capped at HK$1,500 a month (income cap HK$30,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>MPF (employee)<\/th>\n<td>5%, not payable if income is below HK$7,100 a month; same HK$1,500 cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Employees&#8217; compensation insurance<\/th>\n<td>Compulsory for all employees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Salaries tax<\/th>\n<td>Progressive 2%, 6%, 10%, 14% and 17% on net chargeable income, or a standard rate of 15% (16% above HK$5 million), whichever is lower<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"benefits\" class=\"cps\">\n<h2>Benefits and practice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A 13th-month payment (&#8220;double pay&#8221;) is common and, if in the contract, becomes an enforceable entitlement.<\/li>\n<li>Medical insurance is a standard market benefit.<\/li>\n<li>Non-residents need an employment visa (e.g. General Employment Policy, ASMTP or Top Talent Pass) before starting work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"truerix\" class=\"cps\">\n<div class=\"cpcta\">\n<div>\n<h3>Hire in Hong Kong with Truerix<\/h3>\n<p>Truerix employs your Hong Kong staff through our own local entity \u2014 Employment Ordinance contracts, MPF enrolment, IR56 filings and visa sponsorship handled for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/zh\/contact\/\">\u83b7\u53d6\u56fd\u5bb6\u62a5\u4ef7<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cpsrc\"><strong>Last reviewed:<\/strong> October 2026. This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rates and thresholds change regularly; Truerix confirms the current position before every hire.<br \/><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour.gov.hk\/eng\/legislat\/content2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labour Department \u2013 Employment Ordinance<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.china-briefing.com\/news\/hong-kong-employment-compliance-2026-whats-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China Briefing \u2013 Hong Kong employment compliance 2026<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mpfa.org.hk\/en\/mpf-system\/mandatory-contributions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPFA \u2013 Contributions<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ird.gov.hk\/eng\/tax\/sal.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inland Revenue Department \u2013 Salaries tax<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring in Hong Kong: HK$43.10 minimum wage from May 2026, the new 468 continuous contract rule, MPF, salaries tax, statutory holidays, severance and long service payment \u2014 and how Truerix employs your team.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9826,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10955","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10955"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10976,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10955\/revisions\/10976"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.truerix.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}