The Hong Kong government has said it is open to making a controversial labour importation scheme permanent, with tighter hiring rules for the catering industry and stiffer penalties for non-compliant employers to take effect on Tuesday. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Monday that the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS), launched in September…
Hong Kong’s leader has ruled out introducing a suspension mechanism for the city’s labour importation scheme or fining employers for abusing the policy, amid calls to further tighten labour rules to mitigate rising unemployment in some sectors. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that the city was undergoing an economic transformation, but locals…
Hong Kong authorities will strengthen protection for local workers by tightening restrictions on employers importing waiters and junior cooks, while enacting legislation to better protect delivery workers. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his policy address on Wednesday that the government would prioritise the employment of local workers and crack down on abuse of…
Hong Kong authorities have identified another suspected case of an employer dismissing local workers and importing staff, after earlier this month sanctioning a firm that violated labour rules. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that findings would be announced as soon as an investigation into the case had been completed….
Hong Kong authorities have identified another suspected case of an employer dismissing local workers and importing staff, after earlier this month sanctioning a firm that violated labour rules. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that findings would be announced as soon as an investigation into the case had been completed….
A Hong Kong pest control and cleaning company has been banned from importing foreign workers for a year after it was found to have refused to offer a job to a suitable local candidate first. The Labour Department said on Monday that it had imposed an “administrative sanction” on Amala Limited and would not process…
Hong Kong’s labour minister has rejected calls to halt the importation of workers amid a manpower shortage across various sectors, despite authorities discovering preliminary evidence in two cases of companies dismissing local employees after bringing in staff from outside the city. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Sunday reiterated that the Enhanced…