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     The Employment (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 2018 (Amendment Ordinance) will commence on January 18 (Friday).

     Under the Amendment Ordinance, for male employees with a child born on or after January 18, 2019, their paternity leave entitlement is increased from three days to 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, for an employee with a child born on or after January 18, 2019, if he has notified his employer of his intention to take paternity 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 day of the newly increased paternity leave, he must give at least five days’ advance notice to his employer of the actual dates,” the spokesperson added.

     For further information, employers and employees may call 2717 1771 (the hotline is handled by 1823) or approach the branch offices of the Labour Relations Division. read more

     The Government Property Agency is inviting separate tenders for five-year tenancies of Shop No. 319 and Shop No. 320 at the Ground Floor, Passenger Clearance Building, 33 Shun Fai Road, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Lantau.
     
     The premises should only be used as cafés or restaurants.

     The tender notices were uploaded today (January 11) to the Agency’s website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 31/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency’s website.
      
     Interested tenderers who wish to inspect the sites should make prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 2594 7776 on or before January 18 this year.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, before noon on February 4 this year. Late tenders will not be accepted. read more

     The Government Property Agency is inviting separate tenders for five-year tenancies of Shop No. 319 and Shop No. 320 at the Ground Floor, Passenger Clearance Building, 33 Shun Fai Road, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Lantau.
     
     The premises should only be used as cafés or restaurants.

     The tender notices were uploaded today (January 11) to the Agency’s website: www.gpa.gov.hk. Tender documents are available for collection at the Government Property Agency, 31/F, Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, during office hours (8.30am to 5.45pm from Mondays to Fridays). The documents can also be downloaded from the Agency’s website.
      
     Interested tenderers who wish to inspect the sites should make prior appointment with the Government Property Agency by calling 2594 7776 on or before January 18 this year.

     Tenderers must submit their tenders by placing them in the Government Logistics Department Tender Box situated on the Ground Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, before noon on February 4 this year. Late tenders will not be accepted. read more

     The National Anthem Bill was published in the Gazette today (January 11). The Bill implements the Law of the People’s Republic of China on National Anthem (National Anthem Law) in Hong Kong by local legislation.
 
     On November 4, 2017, the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress adopted the decision to add the National Anthem Law to Annex III to the Basic Law. According to Article 18(2) of the Basic Law, the national laws listed in Annex III to the Basic Law shall be applied locally by way of promulgation or legislation by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It is thus the responsibility of the HKSAR Government to implement the National Anthem Law locally.
 
     Having regard to the common law system practised in Hong Kong, as well as the actual circumstances in Hong Kong, the Government proposes to implement the National Anthem Law in the HKSAR by local legislation. This approach is consistent with the “one country, two systems” principle.
 
     The legislative principle of the Bill is to fully reflect the purpose and intent of the National Anthem Law, which is to preserve the dignity of the national anthem and promote respect for the national anthem; and at the same time to give due regard to the common law system practised in Hong Kong, as well as the actual circumstances in Hong Kong.
 
     The crux of the Bill is two-pronged: to state that the national anthem is the symbol and sign of the People’s Republic of China and to lead people to respect the national anthem by directional provisions; and to introduce penalties for people who publicly and intentionally insult the national anthem or misuse the national anthem.
 
     A Government spokesman said, “The Government consulted the Panel on Constitutional Affairs of the Legislative Council (LegCo) in March last year and attended two special meetings of the Panel in April and May last year respectively to listen to the views of individuals and organisations. The Government has also exchanged views and conducted discussions with political parties, representatives from various sectors such as education, and performing arts and culture, as well as legal representatives and academics.”
 
     The Government spokesman added that the Bill will be introduced into the LegCo for first reading and second reading on January 23. The Government will fully complement the work of LegCo in scrutinising the Bill to strive for its early passage. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      During the winter surge, the Hospital Authority is closely monitoring the service demand of Accident and Emergency Departments and the occupancy rate of medical wa… read more