Employment Conditions


Salary and Fringe Benefits

Salary of the retailing staff is usually determined by individuals' experience, performance and length of service. They usually receive monthly salary of fixed amount. Besides, sales staff will receive turnover-based commissions on top of their basic salary.

Companies may also offer fringe benefits to their staff. Common examples are:


Working Hours

Different stores have different business hours but most of them have long opening hours, about 10 to 12 hours a day. Store staff are, therefore, required to work in shifts. Basically, there are two shifts:


During some special festivals such as Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year Eve, sales staff may need to work overtime.


Holidays


Working Conditions

Sales staff usually work in well decorated, air-conditioned but busy stores. Besides, they are required to put on uniforms. Non-sales staff mainly work in air-conditioned offices. On the other hand, some posts like staff of Purchasing Department may be required to work outdoors.


Employment Protection

For questions and information on the Employment Ordinance or other labour legislation in Hong Kong, please access:

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


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