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Employment agency fined for overcharging domestic helper
Employment agency fined for overcharging domestic helper
A-Chun Professional Limited was fined $8,000 today at Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts for overcharging a job seeking domestic helper. The employment...
Number of expats from Japan to surge in 2011
The Immigration Department processed 270 applications between March 17 and 31.
Repair, maintenance work provided 17,500 jobs
Each target building has generated 20 job opportunities on average for building professionals, contractors, technicians and workers.
Hong Kong statutory minimum wage pegged at $28 per hour
The Labour Department released the statutory minimum wage reference guidelines to aid employers and workers in understanding the Ordinance's...
One in three Hong Kong finance professionals dissatisfied with 2010 bonus increase
Hong Kong-based finance professionals received an average bonus increase of 25% for 2010 compared with the previous year but 33% are dissatisfied...
Use of exit interviews vital to effective staff management
The move may be seen by existing employees as a sign of positive culture.
Tight labour market conditions to further fuel wage inflation:HSBC
The recent unemployment rate surprised markets to the positive side in February.
Unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in December-February 2011
This is the lowest level since July-September 2008, according to the figures released by the Census & Statistics Department.
2011 salary survey shows who earns what: Robert Walters
The Hong Kong job market remained robust despite financial crisis and Robert Walters reveals who earns what.
Over 3,500 jobs to be offered at Tuen Mun fair
A total of 40 companies will participate in the Labour Department's two-day job fair at Tuen Mun Town Hall from March 17 to 18.
Finance and accounting hiring boom seen to hamper retention efforts
9 in 10 Hong Kong employers concerned with losing star performers in the current market.
73% of employers in Asia Pacific lack a strategy for developing women leaders:Mercer
More than two-fifths of the employers surveyed said their organisations do not offer any activities or programmes targeted to the development needs...
MPFA orders 9 employers to pay contributions
The MPFA obtained two orders for payment of outstanding MPF contributions of about $167,000 against two employers at the District Court.
Dragonair to recruit 300 new candidates this year
42 new crew graduated from the training held last December to January.
Employer fined $90,000 for late payment of wages
For delaying the payment of wages worth about $38,000, Global Trading Innovative Service Limited was fined $90,000 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts...
Experienced candidates' salary levels in FMCG industries are rising by up to 15%
FMCG, retail, banking and financial services sectors were responsible for some of the most significant increases in recruitment activity in the HK...
Unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in November-January 2011
However, underemployment rate continued to show no improvement as it remained at 1.8 percent.