【📣Industry Update💥】Hong Kong LegCo Approves “468 Rule” to Replace “418 Rule” ‼️

📍The Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 last week (18 June 2025), introducing the major changes made to the definition of a “continuous contract of employment” under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57)📜with an aim to strengthen compliance and protection for part-time workers in Hong Kong by closing the loopholes of the original “418 Rule”. The new rule will come into effect from 18 January 2026. 

💡What Should I Know About “468 Rule” ❓

The threshold for continuous contracts has changed from "working continuously for 4 weeks or more with a minimum of 18 hours per week" to "accumulating a total of 68 hours of work within a 4-week period" in order to qualify for the statutory entitlements associated with a continuous contract.

💡How to Comply❓

BridgeBuilder is ready to update our rostering system by incorporating a “468 Checker” for you‼️Our smart checker can assist you in actively monitoring and detecting any employees at risk of exceeding legal working hours🕒If such case is detected, our system will alert you on-screen immediately🚨allowing you sufficient time to arrange additional benefits to reduce legal risk! 

If you would like to learn more about our new updates for "468 Rule", please do not hesitate to contact your sales manager or system consultant for further discussion!