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Five-day statutory paternity leave comes into force

     Five-day statutory paternity leave came into force today (January 18).

     As stipulated in the Employment (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2018, for male employees with a child born on or after January 18, 2019, their paternity leave entitlement is five days for each confinement of their spouse/partner if they have been employed under a continuous contract and have notified their employers in accordance with the law.

     “If an employee wishes to take paternity leave, he must give proper notice to his employer. If the employee has already notified his employer of his intention to take paternity leave at least three months before the expected date of delivery of the child, he may take paternity leave immediately after informing his employer of the actual dates of leave. But if the employee fails to give the three months’ advance notice to the employer, he must notify the employer of his dates of paternity leave at least five days before taking leave,” a spokesperson for the Labour Department said.

     “During the transitional period, if an eligible employee has not given three months’ advance notice to his employer of his intention to take paternity leave, even if he has notified his employer of his dates of paternity leave at least five days before taking leave before the commencement of the Amendment Ordinance (which in this case refers to the first three days of paternity leave), before taking the fourth and fifth days of the newly increased paternity leave, he would need to give at least five days’ advance notice to his employer of the actual dates,” the spokesperson added.

     For employers, employees and the public who wish to understand more about this revised statutory benefit, please visit the Labour Department webpage: www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/EA(3)O2018.htm. For further enquiries, employers and employees may call 2717 1771 (the hotline is handled by 1823) or approach the branch offices of the Labour Relations Division.
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LCSD to present “First Experience of Jazz” lecture demonstration series

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will present a new chapter of its lecture demonstration series, to be hosted by acclaimed local jazz guitarist Mark Leung in February and March.
 
     In the three-lecture series entitled “First Experience of Jazz”, Leung will play various jazz masters’ records and analyse their playing styles. With live demonstrations by Leung, bassist Barry Lam and drummer Felix Leung as well as guest demonstrators Moon Wong (guitar) and Billy Yeung (Piano), participants can also bring their own instruments as there may be an opportunity to jam with the musicians. All lectures (to be conducted in Cantonese) will be held at 7.30pm at CR2, 7/F, Concert Hall Backstage, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Details are as follows:
 
February 26 (Tuesday)
Topic: “Definitive Guide to Jazz Songs”
 
March 5 (Tuesday)
Topic: “Concert and Jam Session Guide for Dummies”
 
March 12 (Tuesday)
Topic: “Jazz FAQ”
 
     Mark Leung is an active jazz guitarist in Hong Kong and Macao and has worked as an instructor on the Introduction to Popular Music course under the Associate Degree programme at the Hong Kong Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong.
 
     Tickets priced at $80 (for each lecture) are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/programs_717.html. read more

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