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Statutory Minimum Wage

Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) has come into force since 1 May 2011. The prevailing SMW rate is $40 per hour effective from 1 May 2023.

The Legislative Council has approved the subsidiary legislation on the revised SMW rate. The SMW rate will increase from its prevailing level of $40 per hour to $42.1 with effect from 1 May 2025.

The monthly monetary cap on the requirement of employers recording the total number of hours worked by employees is also revised to $17,200 per month in tandem with the effective date of the new SMW rate. For details, please click here.

On the other hand, the Chief Executive in Council has accepted the recommendations of the Minimum Wage Commission on enhancing the review mechanism of SMW on 30 April 2024, including reviewing the SMW rate once a year (annual review), adopting the Formula for implementing the annual review and reviewing the aforesaid new annual review mechanism five to ten years after its implementation. The first SMW rate derived under the new mechanism is expected to take effect on 1 May 2026.

Guidelines on Statutory Minimum Wage

  • Statutory Minimum Wage : Reference Guidelines for Employers and Employees

Note: The Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) rate will increase from its prevailing level of $40 per hour to $42.1 with effect from 1 May 2025. Please refer to the above for the latest guidelines. For guidelines on the SMW rate of $40 per hour, please click here.

Student interns and work experience students during a period of exempt student employment:

(For exemption details, please click here)

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Employees with disabilities:

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