Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Compulsory work on rest days

(1) Subject to subsection (2), no employer shall require an employee to work
on any of his rest days.

(2) An employer may require an employee to work on his rest day if it is
necessary to do so by reason of a breakdown of machinery or plant or other
unforeseen emergency of any nature.

(3) An employer shall substitute for any rest day on which an employee is
required to work under subsection (2) some other rest day within the period of
30 days next following, notice of which shall be given to the employee within
48 hours after the employee is so required to work.