Introduction of the Reimbursement of Maternity Leave Pay (“RMLP”) Scheme

The statutory maternity leave for employees under the Employment Ordinance (“EO”) has been extended from 10 weeks to 14 weeks with effect from 11 December 2020.

For the maternity leave pay (“MLP”) of the 11th to 14th weeks’ maternity leave that is required to be paid and has been paid to the employee under EO, employers may submit applications for reimbursement of MLP under the RMLP Scheme, subject to a cap of $80,000 per employee.

The Reimbursement Easy Portal is a one-stop online portal for the RMLP Scheme. Applicants, just by completing a simple account registration process, will gain access to a wide range of services, including online submission of applications, checking application progress, making enquiries and receiving latest information on the RMLP Scheme.