{"id":162324,"date":"2026-09-11T06:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T06:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oln-law.com\/?p=162324"},"modified":"2026-09-11T07:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:15:34","slug":"the-end-of-the-418-rule-what-employers-in-hong-kong-need-to-know-about-the-new-417-468-continuous-contract-requirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oln-law.com\/fr\/the-end-of-the-418-rule-what-employers-in-hong-kong-need-to-know-about-the-new-417-468-continuous-contract-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of the \u201c418 Rule\u201d: What Employers in Hong Kong Need to Know About the New \u201c417\/468\u201d Continuous Contract Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For decades, whether an employee was regarded as employed under a \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) (\u201c<strong>EO<\/strong>\u201d) depended on the \u201c418 rule\u201d: the employee had to be employed continuously by the same employer for four weeks or more and work at least 18 hours in each week. Continuous contract status matters because it is the gateway to important statutory protections and benefits, including paid annual leave, statutory holiday pay, sickness allowance, maternity and paternity leave, severance payment and long service payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With effect from 18 January 2026, the \u201c418 rule\u201d has been replaced by a more flexible \u201c417\/468\u201d framework. Under the new requirement, an employee will be regarded as employed under a \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d if they have been employed continuously by the same employer for four weeks or more and either: (i) worked at least 17 hours in each week; or (ii) where they worked less than 17 hours in any week, worked 68 hours or more in the four-week period comprising that week and the three weeks immediately preceding it. This article explains the new threshold, why the rolling four-week calculation matters, and which industries and working arrangements are likely to be most affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cContinuous Contract\u201d<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical concept and threshold of a \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d is fundamental to Hong Kong employment law. By virtue of satisfying this threshold, employees access a broad array of statutory protections and entitlements, subject in each case to the employee satisfying the applicable eligibility conditions for that particular benefit, including:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annual leave and statutory holidays;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sickness allowance and maternity\/paternity leave;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severance payment and long service payment; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection against unreasonable dismissal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The New \u201cContinuous Contract\u201d Threshold: From \u201c418\u201d to \u201c417\/468\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A comparison of the old and new requirements is as follows:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Definition of \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d under \u201c418 rule\u201d<br>(effective before 18 January 2026)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Definition of \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d under new \u201c417\/468 rule\u201d<br>(effective on or after 18 January 2026)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Employee works 18 or more hours per week for four consecutive weeks.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Employee works at least 17 hours in each week\u00a0for four or more consecutive weeks; <strong><u>OR<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<br>Where the employee works less than 17 hours in any week, the employee works 68 hours or more in the four-week period comprising that week and the three weeks immediately preceding that week. The 468 limb does not apply during the first three weeks of a new employment.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, under \u201c468 rule\u201d, rather than measuring hours on a week-by-week basis, it looks at an employee\u2019s aggregate working hours across a rolling four-week window. This makes it far harder for employers to sidestep the threshold by varying rosters from week to week. For illustration, an employee whose hours fluctuate between 10 and 22 hours per week may well qualify, even if they never consistently exceed 17 hours in any given week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, the \u201c468 rule\u201d is significant because it moves the analysis beyond a simple week-by-week threshold. Where an employee works less than 17 hours in a given week, employers must look at the employee\u2019s aggregate working hours across that week and the three immediately preceding weeks. This makes fluctuating rosters more important: a shorter week will not necessarily prevent continuous contract status if the rolling four-week total reaches 68 hours, although the assessment remains fact-sensitive and the 468 limb will not assist during the first three weeks of a new employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucially, under section 3(2) of the EO, the burden of proving that an employment contract is&nbsp;<em><u>not<\/u><\/em>&nbsp;a continuous contract lies with the&nbsp;employer in the event of a dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact on the Employment Landscape<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical ramifications of this amendment are significant and broad-reaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part-time, casual, seasonal and variable-hours workers&nbsp;are likely to be the primary beneficiaries. The sectors most directly affected are those with heavy reliance on shift-based or fluctuating staffing, including retail, catering, hospitality, food and beverage, entertainment, logistics, events and promotional work. Platform or gig-style arrangements may also require closer review where the underlying relationship is, in substance, employment rather than genuine self-employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, employers&nbsp;face a corresponding increase in compliance and administration obligations. Businesses that previously relied on the 18-hour weekly threshold, or rostered staff close to that threshold, should reassess their workforce structures, contracts, payroll rules and timekeeping systems. Key areas of review include:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Employees newly qualifying as continuous contract employees may become entitled to statutory benefits, requiring payroll and benefits recalculation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment contracts, staff handbooks and rostering policies that refer to the old \u201c418 rule\u201d or assume a fixed 18-hour weekly threshold should be reviewed and updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Given the combined \u201c417\/468\u201d framework, employers should track both weekly hours and rolling four-week totals, and maintain robust timekeeping and payroll records to determine eligibility and support the employer\u2019s position in any dispute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severance and long service exposure: As more workers qualify as continuous contract employees, employer exposure to severance payment and long service payment claims, as well as holiday, sickness and leave-related costs, may increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can OLN help?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The replacement of the \u201c418 rule\u201d with the new \u201c417\/468\u201d continuous contract requirement represents one of the most significant expansions of statutory employment protection in Hong Kong in recent years. For businesses with part-time, casual, seasonal, event-based or variable-hours staff, the implications are immediate and wide-ranging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team at OLN can assist with workforce audits to identify employees who now qualify, or may soon qualify, as continuous contract employees; review and update employment contracts, staff handbooks and rostering practices to reflect the new threshold; and advise on statutory entitlements, payroll administration, record-keeping and dispute risk under the amended framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should you have any questions, please feel free to <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/oln-law.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Disclaimer: This article is for reference only. Nothing herein shall be <\/em>construed<em> as Hong Kong legal advice or legal advice <\/em>of any kind<em> to any person. Oldham, Li &amp; Nie shall not be held liable for any loss and\/or damage incurred by any person acting as a result of the materials contained in this article.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction For decades, whether an employee was regarded as employed under a \u201ccontinuous contract\u201d under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) (\u201cEO\u201d) depended on the \u201c418 rule\u201d: the employee had to be employed continuously by the same employer for four weeks or more and work at least 18 hours in each week. 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