HR & Education
HK scraps MPF Offsetting Scheme to enhance employee protection
Starting 2025, employers are no longer allowed to offset long service and severance payments from its Mandatory Provident Fund contributions.
HK scraps MPF Offsetting Scheme to enhance employee protection
Starting 2025, employers are no longer allowed to offset long service and severance payments from its Mandatory Provident Fund contributions.
Gov’t to relax the 'continuous contract' labour requirement
Workers under such a contract must only work 68 hours in 4 weeks.
Hong Kong banks, telcos seek tech-savvy legal professionals
In addition to tech expertise, there’s also a growing demand for soft skills.
Flexibility remains job seekers' top priority
Demand remains high for professionals specialising in AI, data analytics and cybersecurity.
Govt launches internship programme for over 50s
The programme offers internships across 20 industries.
More Hong Kong companies plan to hire globally to fill talent gaps
Interest in global hiring grew 34% YoY.
Hong Kong ranks 39th in most increase in minimum wage in a year
The minimum wage in Hong Kong increased by 6.7% in the last year.
What are Hong Kong parents’ most preferred destinations for overseas education?
Seven in 10 plan to send their children abroad for tertiary education.
Gov't grants university title to Caritas Institute of Higher Education
The institution will change its name to Saint Francis University.
Interest in global hiring growing amongst Hong Kong companies: report
HK-based companies are hiring talent from the Philippines, India, and more.
Resigning? Salary increment for switching jobs to be lower in 2024
Employees changing jobs can expect an increase of 5%-10% from their current salary.
Hong Kong students outperform peers in scientific and mathematical literacy
Students ranked 4th and 7th in the respective categories.
6 in 10 employees want more support from employers on health and well-being
Employees cite five preferred elements of health programmes from employers.
HK signs cooperation pact with Beijing
The parties will cooperate in 11 areas.
Labour Department to offer 4,500 'quality job vacancies'
Monthly pay ranges from $13,000 to $21,000.
Online and telephone fraud cases reach 21,097 in 9M23
The current figure already surpassed the total number of cases in 2022.
Unemployment rate rises to 2.9%
There were 115,800 unemployed people from August to October.
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