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Asian banks on firing spree?
With growing job losses in major cities, warning bells of more cuts ring.
Asian banks on firing spree?
With growing job losses in major cities, warning bells of more cuts ring.
Study shows Hong Kong employees seeking pay hike
Yet 93% of employers surveyed plan to maintain or increase headcount next year.
Judges to get salary increase
The Chief Executive in Council has decided to adjust judges' and judicial officers' pay by 4.22%.
Unemployment down to 3.2% in June-August
Over the same period total employment increased by almost 11,000.
Jobless rate to remain at pre-crisis lows, says analyst
The city awaits to see whether Hong Kong’s unemployment rate improved or worsened from the 3.4% level announced last month.
Wanted: Vacancies up 25% in June 2011
The total number of vacancies was 56,650 amidst a 3.2% rise in total employment in the private sector.
We will empower women workers: Labour chief
This as more women have joined Hong Kong’s labour market since May compared to 2010.
Asia Pacific lags behind in employee performance management
North American companies came out on top at every basic performance management practice.
Labour chief attends APEC summit
Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung will also speak at the High-Level Policy Dialogue chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Wanted: 23% of Hong Kong employers optimistic on hiring
The city's net employment outlook stands favorably at +21% in Q4 2011.
Labour chief to HSBC: Minimise the impact of retrenchment
The Labour & Welfare Bureau has expressed its concern with HSBC following news that the bank will cut 3,000 jobs in Hong Kong.
Civil servant recruitment starts
The government has launched a recruitment exercise to employ 25 Administrative Officers, 120 Executive Officer IIs, 10 Assistant Labour Officer IIs...
Recruitment activity in Hong Kong picks up after slow start
There was year-on-year growth in job ads as retail services benefited from an influx of tourists from the Mainland.
Labour Department promotes work safety
The Labour Department drew attention to safety precautionary measures to prevent work accidents by launching the "Work Safety Alert" on its website.
3E’s Project generates more than 520 jobs
So far $41m has been approved for 66 businesses with more than 1,500 disabled people employed.
Minimum Wage Commission to start review in Q1 2012
The needed economic and employment data will be available then.
Jobs galore: Total employment up by 15,200
The figure for May-July was a record high of 3.6 million.