Work-Life Balance

Employees who enjoy a good work-life balance are better equipped to give their best performance. We support our people in effectively managing their work and life commitments through initiatives including flexi-time arrangements, adoption leave and volunteer leave.

Apart from offering maternity leave to female employees, in 2008 we implemented a paternity leave scheme that gives fathers the chance to offer greater support to their families upon the arrival of a new baby. Up to 12 weeks’ paid maternity leave will be granted to female employees. Up to five days’ paid paternity leave will be granted to male employees. We offer adoption leave of the same respective lengths to female and male employees on their legal adoption of a child.

In 2014, 151 female employees and 109 male employees exercised their maternity, paternity or adoption leave rights. The return-to-work rate and retention rate following parental leave were close to 100% and 90% respectively.

To encourage more of our people to contribute to the community and experience the personal rewards that are gained from greater civic participation, eligible Hang Seng staff are now able to take up to two working days of volunteer leave per year to engage in charitable initiatives.

To foster good cooperation and communication among colleagues, we organised various social and recreational events in 2014 – including a singing contest and six sporting events under the Hang Seng Cup – through which more than 21,000 members of staff came together with their family and friends in a spirit of friendly competition and healthy fun.