Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE - SECT 31N

Claims for severance payments

Notwithstanding anything in this Part, an employee shall not be entitled to a
severance payment unless, before the end of the period of 3 months beginning
with the relevant date, or within such extended period as the Commissioner may
agree- (Amended 19 of 1984 s. 3)

   (a)  the payment has been agreed and paid;

   (b)  the employee has made a claim for payment by notice in writing given
        to the employer; or

   (c)  a question as to the right of the employee to the payment, or as to
        the amount of the payment, has been made the subject of a claim filed
        with-

        (i)    the Registrar of the Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board
               in accordance with Part IV of the
               Minor Employment Claims Adjudication  Board Ordinance (
               Cap 453); or

        (ii)   the Registrar of the Labour Tribunal in accordance with Part IV
               of the Labour Tribunal Ordinance ( Cap 25). (Amended 61 of 1994
               s. 50) [cf. 1965 c. 62 s. 21 U.K.]