​法定最低工資只是設定工資下限，並不代表僱主只需要向僱員支付最低工資。僱主仍須同時遵照《僱傭條例》的規定和顧及僱傭合約的條款（例如薪酬、用膳時間及休息日安排）處理僱員的法定及合約權益。

​SMW only provides a wage floor for employees. This does not mean that employers only need to pay employees the minimum wage. Employers still have to comply with the Employment Ordinance and terms in employment contracts (e.g. salary, arrangement of meal break and rest day) in dealing with employees’ statutory and contractual entitlements.