HR & Education

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.

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.

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.