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What is Continuous Contract ("418") ? What is the new requirement ("468 Rule") which will take effect from 18 Jan 2026?

Will the new "continuous contract” requirement ("468 Rule") with effect from 18 January 2026 apply retrospectively?

How to ascertain whether an employee is being employed under a “continuous contract”, if his employment period straddling the effective date of the new requirement (“468 rule”) ?

How to determine if wages meet the minimum wage requirement?

What is the coverage of the Minimum Wage Ordinance?

Which types of employees are not covered by the Employment Ordinance?

Last Review Date: 1 Sep 2025
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