Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 15A

Offences

Due to technical constraints, section 15AA of this Ordinance is placed after
section 15A in the BLIS system. The correct sequence of the sections should be
"15AA, 15A".

(1) Any employer who fails to-

   (a)  grant maternity leave;

   (b)  pay maternity leave pay in accordance with section 14; or (Amended 5
        of 1995 s. 5)

   (c)  pay sickness allowance under section 33(3C), shall be guilty of an
        offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 5.
        (Amended 24 of 1988 s. 2; 103 of 1995 s. 4)

(2) Any employer who, without any reasonable excuse, fails to comply with-

   (a)  the requirements under section 15AA(2); or

   (b)  the determination made by the Commissioner under section  15AA (6),
        shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a
        fine at level 5. (Replaced 73 of 1997 s. 9) (Added 22 of 1981 s. 6)