HR & Education
China running short of finance industry talents
China running short of finance industry talents
95% of China finance professionals surveyed report skills shortage following Mainland’s booming finance industry.
Labour department launches minimum wage calculator
The Labour Department launched a Minimum Wage Reference Calculator at its homepage and the GovHK website.
HK to cooperate on labour inspection and enforcement with Guangdong
Hong Kong will conduct a Training Co-operation Agreement on Labour Inspection and Enforcement with Guangdong.
Tseung Kwan O fair to offer 3,900 jobs
The Labour Department will hold a two-day job fair at Metro City Plaza II in Tseung Kwan O from May 25 to 26.
Hong Kong employees least happy with their work
Compared with the over 80% of employees in the Nordic countries who are enjoying their work, only half of employees in Hong Kong claim to be happy.
Applications invited for equal opportunities funding scheme
The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is inviting applications for the Equal Opportunities Funding Scheme 2011-12.
Job market unmoved by minimum wage
The Labour Department is receiving an average of about 3,000 vacancies from the private sector per day.
39% of employers say staff turnover will increase in 2Q 2011
Employers in Hong Kong are finding it more difficult to attract and retain high performers in the face of an intensifying skills shortage.
Government urged public to support minimum wage
The statutory minimum wage is a significant milestone in the development of Hong Kong's labour policy, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew...
Minimum wage rate of $28 enforced
Wages should not be below $28 starting 1 May 2011 as the Minimum Wage Ordinance took effect yesterday.
Labor Department to hold job recruitment exhibitions
The department gathered 80,00 job opportunities at the end of March, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.
68% of Hong Kong employers expect their staff to be available while on annual leave
Hong Kong employers are the most demanding in Asia Pacific, according to the latest Robert Half Workplace Survey.
Government awarded $29mn worth of scholarship grants
514 students from nine local universities received the scholarship grants.
Unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in 1Q 2011
The labour force expanded by 3,100 from Dec-Feb period to the Jan-Mar period, and the job market absorbed more than half of the increase, with total...
MPFA obtains payment for outstanding MPF contributions
The MPFA today obtained an order for payment of outstanding MPF contributions of $456,362.74 against an employer at the District Court.
Employer fined $173,000 for breaching MPFS Ordinance
Good Faith Security Management was fined $173,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund...
Employment guide reveals who's hiring:Morgan McKinley
The FMCG, retail and luxury are the most active employers within the commerce and industy.