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The Labour and Welfare Bureau ( Chinese: 勞工及福利局) is an executive agency of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for employment, labor-development, manpower, human resources management, poverty-reduction, and social welfare in Hong Kong. [1]
In 2012, Bloomberg reporters suggested that many agencies contract with workers to convert sums owed before their arrival in Hong Kong into "advances" from moneylenders (bypassing Hong Kong law). [1] [28] Since Hong Kong remains one of the more democratic states that migrant workers go for employment, it is also a safeguard for political activism.
In November 2010, legislators of the Hong Kong SAR Government agreed to set a minimum wage level of HK$28.00 (UK£2.29 or US$3.60) per hour, which came into force on 1 May 2011. [12] Effective 1 May 2013, this was raised to HK$30.00 per hour. Effective 1 May 2015, the minimum wage was raised to HK$32.50 per hour.
Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (2012 Amendment) Summary; A law enacted in order to improve the labor contract system, define the rights and obligations of parties to a labor contract, protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, and establish and develop a harmonious and stable labor relationships. Status: In force
The Minimum Wage Ordinance Cap. 608 is an ordinance enacted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to introduce a minimum wage in Hong Kong in July 2010. [2] The executive branch proposed a minimum wage of HK$28 (~US$3.61) per hour in November 2010, which the Legislative Council voted to accept after much debate in January 2011.
Employment contract. An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain. The contract is between an "employee" and an "employer". It has arisen out of the old master-servant law, used before the 20th century.
The Hong Kong Civil Service is managed by 13 policy bureaux in the Government Secretariat, and 67 departments and agencies, mostly staffed by civil servants. The Secretary for the Civil Service (SCS) is one of the Principal Officials appointed under the Accountability System and a Member of the Executive Council.
Organized labour. Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between employers and a group of employees aimed at agreements to regulate working salaries, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers' compensation and rights for workers. The interests of the employees are commonly presented by representatives of a trade ...