10 Jun, 2010 more... MPF switch may be risky, lawmakers warn Some lawmakers say Hong Kong's 3.6 million employees are inadequately equipped to choose the agent for their mandatory pension - though they will be allowed to do so in less than a year from now. This is despite HK$30 million the government has spent this year to enhance investment knowledge. Employ ... 5 May, 2010 more... HK firms hiring more staff Hong Kong businesses continue to say they are more willing to hire new staff. A survey found that 59 per cent plan to increase their head count this quarter compared with 14 per cent in the same period last year, according to a survey by Hudson. It is the fourth consecutive quarter of increasing sta ... 27 Apr, 2010 more... Recruitment Bank hiring 300 as jobless rate falls Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation's personal financial services unit said yesterday it plans to recruit more than 300 staff. The lender is aiming to double its professional force to meet rising demand from affluent mainland customers. In recent m ... 11 Mar, 2010 more... Cathay shares gain after pain Cathay Pacific Airways will pay a bonus to staff who took unpaid leave last year, responding to union demands. The airline will make a special ex-gratia payment to staff with funds saved from the unpaid leave scheme, chief executive Tony Tyler said. Eligible employees will receive the ex-gratia paym ... 26 Feb, 2010 more... Pay rise on the way Hong Kong workers in the commercial sector will get a pay rise of 2 to 4 percent this year, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. Job hoppers may even enjoy 10 to 15 per cent pay rise. The consultancy said many financial institutions increase base pay of employees as to at ... 5 Jan, 2010 more... Manufacturers' boss supports minimum pay of HK$24/hr The minimum wage should be set at between HK$22 and HK$24 an hour, according to David Wong Yau-kar, president of the Chinese Manufacturers¡¦ Association of Hong Kong. Wong said many Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries¡¦ minimum wage is equivalent to 40 per cent of ... 9 Dec, 2009 more... Staff at big firms can expect pay increases Staff at big firms can expect pay increases Staff working for some of Hong Kong's biggest employers can look forward to slightly fatter pay cheques next year as business starts to pick up after one of the worst downturns in years. Charles Li Xiaojia, incoming chief executive of Hong Kong Exch ... 9 Nov, 2009 more... Cathay prevails in pay dispute Cathay Pacific last Friday won a court victory, allowing the airline to exclude from flight attendants' holiday pay certain allowances, including travel expenses and commissions earned from selling duty-free goods. In January, the Labour Tribunal ruled the airline had to take the allowances into acc ... 9 Oct, 2009 more... Medical records to be stored in smart ID cards Hong Kong identity cards will carry the holder's medical records under a pilot project to be launched next year for a city-wide electronic health record sharing system,! says Secretary for Food and Health York Chow. The medical records of 8 million patients are already being accessed electronically ... 29 Sep, 2009 more... Minimum Wages Legco told it can't amend minimum wage rate Lawmakers scrutinizing a minimum wage bill were told yesterday they would not be able to amend the hourly wage rate, which would be set by an advisory commission. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said the Legislative Council ... 3 Aug, 2009 more... Better career prospects for graduates Over 60% of the graduates of the Open University of Hong Kong indicated that they had better work performance after completing their studies. Some of them got salary increment or promotion, or changed to a better job or another profession after graduation, according to a university survey. The surve ... 12 Jul, 2009 more... Minimum Wages Limit minimum wage to HK$30, say trade unions The Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council suggested the minimum wage be pegged at HK$30 an hour, HK$3 less than that suggested by the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions. Council chairman Lee Kwok-keung said the figure was ar ... 8 Jun, 2009 more... HK Unemployment Rate Labour chief expects jobless rate to climb, but at a slower pace. Hong Kong's unemployment rate would continue to rise in the coming months, but at a slower pace thanks to government efforts to create jobs, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung said. Mr Cheung warned against too ...