Five-day week in the Government

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Since 1 January 2007, the service hours of the following offices have been changed as below:

Monday to Friday
(9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. , lunch break: 1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m.)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational Health Service

Occupational Medicine Division

Occupational Medicine Unit (Kowloon)
Occupational Medicine Unit (Hong Kong)

 

Since 1 July 2006, the service hours of the following offices / telephone hotlines have been changed as below:

Monday to Friday
(9:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. , lunch break: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
(*Note: The Job Matching Centre will also provide counter services during 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

(I) Offices

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme Office

Youth Pre-employment Training Programme Office

Offices of Employment Information and Promotion Division

Offices of the Selective Placement Division

Employment Agencies Administration and the External Employment Service

Job Matching Centre *

Transport Support Scheme Office

LABOUR RELATIONS

Offices of Labour Relations Division

Workplace Consultation Promotion Division

Registry of Trade Unions

Minor Employment Claims Adjudication Board

EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS & BENEFITS

Branch Offices of Employees' Compensation Division

Branch Offices of Labour Inspection Division

Wage Security Division


OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational Safety Service

Accident Analysis and Information Division

Support Services Division

Legal Services Division

Operations Division

Boilers and Pressure Vessels Division

Occupational Health Service

Occupational Hygiene Division

Occupational Medicine Division

Integrated Services Group (Occupational Health Service)

(II) Enquiry / Complaint Hotlines

  • Recruitment Service (2503 3377)
  • Telephone Employment Service (2969 0888)
  • Employment of Persons with a Disability (2852 4801)
  • Exploitation of Imported Workers (2150 6363 ) (Note)
  • Reporting Non-compliance with Regulations on the Employment of Children and Young Persons (2815 2200) (Note)
  • Reporting Failure by Employers to Possess Employees' Compensation Insurance Policies (2815 2200) (Note)
  • Reporting Wage Default and Employment of Illegal Workers (2815 2200) (Note)
  • Reporting Workplace Accident (2815 0678) (Note)
  • Complaint concerning Safety and Health at Work (2542 2172) (Note)
  • General Enquiry concerning Safety and Health at Work (2559 2297) (Note)
  • Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme Office (2112 9932)
  • Youth Pre-employment Training Programme (2112 9932)

Note : Auto-recording service available outside service hours.

 

The service hours of the following offices / telephone hotlines remain unchanged:

(I) Offices

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Job Centres of the Employment Services Division

Service Hours :
Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon)

Youth Employment Start
Service Hours :
Monday to Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.)

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Occupational Health Service

Occupational Medicine Division

  1. Kwun Tong Occupational Health Clinic cum Occupational Safety and Health Centre
  2. Fanling Occupational Health Clinic

Service Hours :
Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

(II) Enquiry Hotlines

  • Employment Services Division (2591 1318)
  • Employment Programme for the Middle-aged (2150 6398)
  • Job Matching Programme (2591 1316)
  • Work Trial Scheme (2152 2090)

Service Hours :
Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon)

CONTACT US

Enquiry Hotline (handled by "1823 Citizen's Easy Link")
2717 1771

  • 24-hour service to provide information on various topics of labour legislation and services of the Labour Department:
    • pre-recorded messages in Cantonese, Putonghua and English
    • fax transmission in Chinese and English
    • Operator service for further enquiries

Please visit the central website on "five-day week in the Government" at http://www.gov.hk/info/5day/ for more information.