Paid paternity leave mooted

October 12, 2011

Chief Executive Donald Tsang proposes studying the provision of paid paternity leave for civil servants.
 
In the 2011-12 Policy Address today, Mr Tsang said many developed countries provide paid paternity leave for employees to promote child-bearing and family-friendly practices.
 
“The Government will take the lead in promoting this good practice, beginning with a study into the provision of paid paternity leave for civil servants. In considering whether to make it a statutory requirement for all employers, we will have to carefully consider the actual circumstances in Hong Kong,” he said.
 
The Government is also studying the issue of standard working hours and looking into the systems and experiences in other places. The study is expected to be completed in mid-2012.