Labour Advisory Board Report 2005-2006 - Chapter 7
Committee on Labour Relations
Introduction
7.1
The Committee on Labour Relations (CLR) has been in place since May 1985 to advise on the promotion of harmonious labour relations and legislation on employment conditions and labour relations matters.
Terms of Reference
7.2
The committee is established to:
- advise on means to promote amicable relations and mutual understanding between employers and employees, and between their respective organisations;
- advise on legislative proposals on employment conditions and labour relations and review existing legislation; and
- advise on measures to be adopted by the Labour Department with a view to improving its conciliation service.
Composition
7.3
Members of the CLR are appointed by the Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour). The composition of the committee for the term 2005-2006 is as follows:
| Chairman: | Deputy Commissioner for Labour (Labour Administration) |
| Members: | Three employer representatives from the Labour Advisory Board |
| Three employee representatives from the Labour Advisory Board | |
| Two employer representatives from outside the Labour Advisory Board | |
| Two employee representatives from outside the Labour Advisory Board | |
| A representative of Human Resources Practitioners | |
| Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Labour Relations) | |
| Secretary: | A Labour Officer of the Labour Department |
The membership list of the CLR for the term 2005-2006 is at Appendix IV.
Activities During the 2005-2006 Term
7.4
During the 2005-2006 term, the CLR provided valuable advice to the Labour Department on a range of labour relations matters, including strategies in promoting good people management practices and ways to tackle the problem of wage defaults.