We are writing to seek your valuable feedback on the proposed updates to the "List of Common Posts" (LCP) for the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS).
I am pleased to announce that the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners and Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) have solidified our partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today.
The Labour Advisory Board (LAB), at a meeting on 1st February, continued the discussion on the review of the "continuous contract" requirement (commonly referred to as the "418" requirement) under the Employment Ordinance. The employer members and employee members candidly expressed their views and, after thorough and in-depth deliberations, the LAB reached a consensus that such a requirement will be relaxed by using the aggregate working hours of four weeks as a counting unit and setting the four-week working hour threshold at 68 hours. The above review is one of the labour support initiatives announced in "The Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address".
Please find attached a letter from the Commissioner for Labour inviting employers to join the Good Employer Charter (GEC) 2024 for your perusal.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Limited (“PwC”) has been appointed by the Labour and Welfare Bureau (“LWB”) to conduct sectoral consultation for 2023 Manpower Projection. As you play an integral part in the development of the Accommodation and Food Sector, your participation could greatly help the Government to understand the current and future manpower landscape of the industry.
The Labour Department will be holding a job fair (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre) on the 14th and 15th of March 2024 (Thursday and Friday) and another job fair (MacPherson Stadium, Mongkok) on the 26th and 27th of March 2024 (Tuesday and Wednesday).
The Federation met with Mr Jeff SZE Chun-fai, the Under Secretary for Education and representatives from the Education Bureau; led by the Hon Perry Pak-leung YIU, Legislative Council Member (Travel Industry); together with Mr Andrew LEUNG, Chairman of Travel Industry Training Advisory Committee, Mrs Gianna HSU, Chairman of Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC), Mr Jason WONG, Honorary Advisor of TIC and Ms Fanny YEUNG, Executive Director of TIC to discuss strengthening talent training for Hong Kong's tourism and hospitality industry.
The Labour Department has launched the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) on 4 September 2023 and began accepting applications on the same date. The Federation have received feedback from members to provide more information from employment agencies who offer professional service for employers applying for the ESLS. This briefing session, we have invited Jia Development Ltd (www.jiadl.com.hk), who will provide valuable insights and guidance on the application process.