Kwan Siu Wa Becky v. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

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1. We are satisfied that the issue whether the Outport Allowance, Line Duty Allowance, Ground Duty Allowance and Duty Free Sales Commission are wages within the meaning of the applicable section 41(2) and section 41C(2) involves points of law of general public importance of which we shall grant leave.

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Case No.HCMP 2362/2009
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HCMP 2362/2009

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 2362 OF 2009

(On an Intended Appeal from HCLA 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of 2009)

HCLA 3/2009

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BETWEEN    
  KWAN SIU WA BECKY Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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HCLA 4/2009

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BETWEEN    
  WU YEE MEI VERA Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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HCLA 5/2009

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BETWEEN    
  HO KIT MAN JENNY Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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HCLA 7/2009

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BETWEEN    
  KWAN SIU WA BECKY Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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HCLA 8/2009

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BETWEEN    
  WU YEE MEI VERA Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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HCLA 9/2009

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BETWEEN    
  HO KIT MAN JENNY Claimant
  and  
  CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED Defendant

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Before : Hon Cheung and Kwan JJA in Court

Date of Hearing : 16 April 2010

Date of Judgment: : 16 April 2010

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J U D G M E N T

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Hon Cheung JA (delivering judgment of the court) :

1.We are satisfied that the issue whether the Outport Allowance, Line Duty Allowance, Ground Duty Allowance and Duty Free Sales Commission are wages within the meaning of the applicable section 41(2) and section 41C(2) involves points of law of general public importance of which we shall grant leave.

2.Likewise leave is granted of the issues, first, whether Ms Ho of the claimants is an hourly paid employee and following from that whether the employer is entitled to use ‘Days without Duties’ provision in the employment contract to discharge its duty to provide her with statutory holidays under the Employment Ordinance; and, second, whether the calculation of the contractual annual leave pay must be the same as the calculation of statutory annual leave pay.

3.Costs of the application to be in the cause of the appeal.

(Peter Cheung) (Susan Kwan)
Justice of Appeal Justice of Appeal

Mr. Ambrose Ho, SC and Mr. Erik Shum, instructed by Messrs Keith Lam Lau & Chan, for the Claimants

Mr. Ashley Burns, SC, instructed by Messrs JSM, for the Defendant