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Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened on February 23
The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Fanling this morning (February 23), in which a male worker was suspected to have fallen from height onto the 1/F canopy of a building under construction while installing window glass panes in an upper floor unit of the building. He was certified dead on the spot. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathies to the victim's family.
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Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened on February 19
The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a housing estate in Tai Wai, Shatin this afternoon (February 19), in which a male worker while performing drainage work on an upper floor of a building fell from height onto the 1/F canopy. He was certified dead on the spot. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathies to the victim's family.
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Labour Department occupational health public talks cancelled
In view of the latest local epidemic situation, the Labour Department announced today (February 17) that the following occupational health public talks scheduled to be held at the respective venues have been cancelled to reduce the flow of people and social contact. Enrolled participants will be informed of the cancellations.
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Labour Department to fully resume public services from February 18
To align with the Government's announcement to fully resume normal public services, all service counters and the two occupational health clinics in Kwun Tong and Fanling under the Labour Department (LD) will resume normal opening hours from next Thursday (February 18).
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Construction Industry Safety Short Film Competition
The enrolment period for the Construction Industry Safety Short Film Competition of the Construction Industry Safety Promotional Campaign 2020/2021 ended on 31 January 2021. Assessment is now in progress …
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Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened on January 21
The Labour Department (LD) is highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a housing estate in Tuen Mun yesterday afternoon (January 21), in which a male worker while performing refuse clearing work on an upper floor of a building fell through a refuse chute into a refuse container on the ground floor. He was certified dead later in hospital. The LD is saddened by the death of the worker and expresses its deepest sympathies to his family.
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Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme
The Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme brings valuable employment and career development opportunities in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area. It will provide 2 000 places, around 700 of which are designated for innovation and technology (“I&T”) posts. The Scheme targets at Hong Kong residents holding bachelor’s degrees or above awarded locally or by institutions outside Hong Kong from 2019 to 2021. The Government will grant a monthly allowance of HK$10,000 to the enterprises for each graduate engaged for up to 18 months. Eligible graduates and interested enterprises may visit the dedicated website of the scheme (www.jobs.gov.hk/gbayes) for more information.
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Labour Department launches a dedicated webpage on exemption arrangements for specified student employees under the Statutory Minimum Wage regime
Labour Department has launched a dedicated webpage to provide relevant information about the exemption arrangements for student interns and work experience students under the Statutory Minimum Wage regime. Members of the public can browse and obtain the relevant information at one stop.
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Labour Department reminds foreign domestic helpers and employers of the new measure on designated quarantine hotels
The Government announced today (December 11) that a new measure will be put in place with effect from 0.00am, December 22, 2020 to mandate all travellers arriving in Hong Kong from countries outside China to undergo 14-day compulsory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels in accordance with the directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances and Travellers) Regulation (Cap. 599H). The designated quarantine hotels can only receive the aforementioned inbound travellers who are subject to compulsory quarantine. The Government will arrange designated transportation for sending the travellers from the airport and the Holding Centre for Test Result to the designated quarantine hotels, with a view to reducing their contact with the community.
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Family-friendly Good Employer Sharing Video of Good Employer Charter 2020
In order to enhance enterprises’ knowledge of family-friendly employment policy and further their understanding in the implementation and advantages of relevant measures, the Labour Department invited three Signatories of the Good Employer Charter 2020 to share with us their successful cases in promoting family friendly employment culture and produced the “Family-friendly Good Employer Sharing Video of Good Employer Charter 2020”. Dr LAW Chi-kwong, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, also delivered a speech in the video. To watch the video, please visit the thematic website of the Good Employer Charter 2020.
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New Graduates-New Opportunities Scheme
The New Graduates-New Opportunities Scheme, targeted at Hong Kong residents holding bachelor degrees or above awarded by local institutions or institutions outside Hong Kong in 2019 or 2020, provides university graduates with over 2 000
posts lasting for at least 6 months. Eligible job
seekers can visit the website of the Hong Kong
Chinese Enterprises Association at
http://job.hkcea.com/ to apply for the posts.
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Labour Department launches Racial Diversity Employment Programme to promote employment of ethnic minorities
The Labour Department today (November 1) launched the Racial Diversity Employment Programme to provide one-stop employment support services for ethnic minority job seekers in a case management approach.
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Construction Industry Safety Promotional Campaign 2020/2021
To keep stakeholders in the construction industry alert to work safety to further reduce the accident toll, the Labour Department (LD) and stakeholders in the industry have jointly organised a new Construction Industry Safety Promotional Campaign 2020/2021. The campaign aims at encouraging both employers and employees in the construction sector to co-operate with each other to create a safer and healthier working environment. LD today (October 29) launches the campaign. All contractors, site personnel and workers, students and the public are welcome to participate in various activities of the campaign …
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Extension of Statutory Maternity Leave from 10 Weeks to 14 Weeks
The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (Amendment Ordinance) seeks to increase the maternity leave (ML) under the Employment Ordinance (EO) (Cap. 57) by four weeks. The Amendment Ordinance also covers two technical amendments which include updating the definition of "miscarriage" under EO; and accepting a certificate of attendance issued by medical professionals as documentary proof for entitling an eligible employee to sickness allowance for any day on which the employee has attended a medical examination in relation to her pregnancy.
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Labour Department continues to arrange free COVID-19 testing service for foreign domestic helpers waiting to join new employers' family
The Labour Department (LD) announced today (October 22) that the free COVID-19 testing service will continue to be provided for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) waiting to join their new employers' family from October 27 to November 21, 2020.
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Labour Department's response to media enquiries on Cathay Pacific Group's restructuring
In response to media enquiries about the restructuring of Cathay Pacific Group, a spokesman for the Labour Department (LD) today (October 21) expressed deep concern and called upon the group to maintain effective communication with its employees over employment termination matters with appropriate arrangements.
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Minimum Allowable Wage and food allowance for foreign domestic helpers remain unchanged
The Government announced on 29 September 2020 that the Minimum Allowable Wage for foreign domestic helpers will remain at $4,630 per month, and the food allowance will remain at not less than $1,121 per month.
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Labour Department launches enhancement measures to promote employment of elderly and middle-aged people, young people and persons with disabilities
The Labour Department (LD) today (September 1) launched new measures to enhance its employment programmes with the aim of strengthening employment support for elderly and middle-aged people, young people and persons with disabilities.
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Get a maximum allowance of $60,000 for employing a person with disabilities
Effective from 1 September 2020, the maximum amount of allowance for employing a person with disabilities under the Work Orientation and Placement Scheme will be increased to $60,000......
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Labour Department postpones 2020 Working Hours Situation Household Survey
In view of the development of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Labour Department (LD) announced today (August 21) the postponement of the 2020 Working Hours Situation Household Survey. All scheduled survey field visits have been suspended and enumerators of the commissioned research firm will not visit or contact the selected households through any means. The LD will inform the households concerned of the arrangement by notification letters.
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Labour Department reminds foreign domestic helpers and employers of specifications relating to travelling to Hong Kong
The Government announced today (July 18) that it had gazetted the specifications under the Prevention and Control of Disease (Regulation of Cross-boundary Conveyances and Travellers) Regulation (Cap. 599H) to impose conditions based on public health grounds in order to further reduce the number of imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A traveller who, on the day on which the traveller boarded a civil aviation aircraft that arrives at, or is about to arrive at Hong Kong, or during the 14 days before that day, has stayed in any specified place (i.e. Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa), he/she must meet the conditions specified by the Secretary for Food and Health. The relevant specifications will come into effect at 0.00am on July 25, 2020, and will remain effective until further notice.
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Subsidy Scheme for Employment Agencies to be introduced under Anti-epidemic Fund
The Labour Department (LD) today (June 2) announced that a Subsidy Scheme for Employment Agencies (EAs) will be introduced under the Anti-epidemic Fund to assist EAs to tide over the difficulties arising from the COVID-19 epidemic.
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Flexibility arrangement to extend validity period of foreign domestic helpers' contracts and points to note for home quarantine for foreign domestic helpers travelling to Hong Kong
In response to the latest development of the COVID-19 infection, the Government today (March 19) announced that the flexibility arrangement to extend the validity period of the contracts of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) will be extended with immediate effect. The Labour Department (LD) also appeals to employers of FDHs and employment agencies (EAs) to make necessary arrangements to accommodate the compulsory home quarantine for FDHs travelling to Hong Kong, which is effective today.
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Labour Department appeals to employers and employment agencies to make arrangements for foreign domestic helpers undergoing compulsory home quarantine
The Labour Department (LD) today (March 18) appeals to employers of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) and employment agencies (EAs) to make necessary arrangement to accommodate the compulsory home quarantine for FDHs travelling to Hong Kong.
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Protection under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance for employees contracting the Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent in the course of work
In response to media reports that employees, including medical staff, would not be entitled to protection under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance (ECO) if they contract the Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent (novel coronavirus), a Government spokesman made the following clarification today (February 10):
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Government appeals to employers to make arrangements to reduce risk of spread of novel coronavirus in community
In relation to a mandatory quarantine on all people entering Hong Kong from the Mainland, the Government appeals to employers to work out necessary arrangements in consultation with their employees working across the border.
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Congratulations to the YETP Most Improved Trainees 2019
To showcase the improvement of trainees after joining YETP as well as to commend the caring efforts of training bodies and employers, the Labour Department organises “the YETP Most Improved Trainees Awards” every year. Winners of this year’s Most Improved Trainees Awards and Merit Awards have been selected. Let’s take a look at the award ceremony!
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Reducing the Health Risks of Standing at Work
To enhance the awareness of employers and employees on reducing the health risks of standing at work, the Labour Department has produced a brand new TV announcement.
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New Category “Workplace Consultation Related Information” Available in GovHK Notifications Mobile Application
The Labour Department from now on releases information related to the Employment Ordinance and good human resource management through the GovHK Notifications mobile application (“the App”). Users of the App who are interested in receiving related messages can select “Workplace Consultation Related Information” under “Category” on the menu of the App. Corresponding notifications will be received by such users whenever the Labour Department delivers messages through the App.
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Removal Notice of the Registration and Staff Training Division of the Labour Department
Starting from 4 July 2019, the Registration and Staff Training Division (RSTD) of the Labour Department has been relocated from Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre to Units 815-816, 8/F, Grand City Plaza, 1-17 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories.
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Compensation levels for work injuries and occupational diseases increased and list of medical appliances for pneumoconiosis or mesothelioma sufferers expanded
The new levels of compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance (PMCO) and the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance, as well as the expanded list of medical appliances under PMCO will take effect from 26 April 2019…
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The Labour Department regularly publishes the conviction records of contravention of safety legislation
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Code of Practice for Employment Agencies
Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 has come into effect. The Commissioner for Labour, pursuant to the ordinance, promulgated the Code of Practice for Employment Agencies to reflect the new legislative requirement, for compliance by Employment Agencies with a view to promoting professionalism and quality service in the industry.
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Guidance Notes on Safety and Health of Hand-dug Tunnelling Work
The GN aims to provide practical guidance to proprietors, contractors and workers engaged in hand-dug tunnel construction work, and enhance the occupational safety and health (“OSH”) awareness of the relevant stakeholders. Workers participating in hand-dug tunnel construction work or underground utility laying works and other personnel involved in the work should also read the contents of the GN thoroughly to avoid the occurrence of accidents.
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Employment Agencies Portal (http://www.eaa.labour.gov.hk)
The Labour Department has launched the Employment Agencies Portal providing information related to regulation of employment agencies (EAs). Users can also check if an EA has a valid licence by the built-in search function.
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New videos on successful employment of people with disabilities
To enhance public awareness of the working abilities of people with disabilities, the Selective Placement Division has produced a brand new series of videos ...
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