By Farah Master and Sophie Yu HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings. Staff at Midea once toiled till late in the evening, but now they’re told to leave by…
The stress of taking care of his elderly parents and family brought 44-year-old Hongkonger Michael to the verge of a breakdown. Already the father of an eight-year-old, he juggles the responsibilities of his regular home life with taking care of his parents and working full time. Michael, who only wanted to provide his first name,…
Hong Kong’s lowest paid workers will get HK$2.10 (27 US cents) more in their hourly salary, from the current HK$40 to HK$42.10, under a recommendation adopted by the government’s key decision-making Executive Council. The government announced on Tuesday that Exco had accepted the recommendation of the Minimum Wage Commission to raise the statutory minimum wage…
Hong Kong’s Audit Commission has found “unsatisfactory” reclamation work led to HK$1 billion (US$128.5 million) in additional costs for the Tuen-Mun Chek Lap Kok link, a much-delayed HK$47 billion road project. The auditor released a report on the project on Wednesday, highlighting that poor quality work had been present from the beginning and had caused…
In part one of a two-part series, the Post takes a look at some of the descriptions and phrases which have arisen in modern-day China. These highlight the dramatic changes that mainland society has undergone in recent times and reflect the very real struggles that people face as they strive for a better life, often…
A debate over what constitutes a fair wage for Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers has arisen between worker unions and employment agencies after the government announced a salary increase. The minimum wage for foreign domestic workers has increased by HK$120 (US$15) a month to HK$4,990, a 2.5 per cent rise, amid consumer price inflation in…
A debate over what constitutes a fair wage for Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers has arisen between worker unions and employment agencies after the government announced a salary increase. The minimum wage for foreign domestic workers has increased by HK$120 (US$15) a month to HK$4,990, a 2.5 per cent rise, amid consumer price inflation in…