Working Hours
Generally work from 9 am to 6 pm (Solicitors and barristers may need to spend extra hours to upkeep their professional knowledge through studying law journals, legal enactment and amendments as well as court decisions
Need to work long and irregular hours to deal with urgent cases
Solicitors and barristers usually stay in offices, except when attending court hearings
Legal executives and legal clerks also work in offices for most of the time and occasionally accompany solicitors and barristers to attend court hearings or work outside
Employment Protection
If you have any enquiries about the Employment Ordinance or other labour legislation, you can obtain further information from:
![]() | The 24-hour Enquiry Hotline of the Labour Department :2717 1771 (the Hotline is handle by “1823 Citizen’s Easy Link”) |
![]() | The Labour Department's Homepage: www.labour.gov.hk/eng/legislat/contentA.htm |