Employment Conditions
Working Hours and Holidays
- A social worker normally works eight hours a day from Monday to Friday, and half day on Saturday. However, the working hours vary with the nature of his job. For instance, he may have to:
- visit his clients early in the morning or late in the evening
- take charge of interest groups which usually meet in the evenings and on weekends
- organise outings on Sundays
- perform emergency/on-call duties
- Those working in community and social centres and in residential settings may have to work in shifts. They may also be required to live in quarters
- Usually granted 1.5 rest days a week, which may not fall on Sunday
Working Conditions
- Often need to work outside the office settings, e.g. visiting clients or organising group/community activities
- School social workers are stationed in schools and those engaged in outreaching social work often spend time with young people at places like football pitches and billiard halls to keep in contact with them
Employment
Protection
Should 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 website on the Internet:www.labour.gov.hk/legislat/contentA.htm |