Hong Kong Chief Executive: The current SAR government has handed over a splendid report on labor rights

　　China News Service, Hong Kong, May 1st. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, said on the 1st that although the current SAR government has to deal with severe challenges that have never been seen before, with the efforts of various aspects, the SAR government has handed over labor rights and interests. A brilliant score sheet.

　　On May 1st Labor Day, Carrie Lam wrote an article on social platforms and expressed her deep gratitude to every worker on behalf of the SAR government.

　　Carrie Lam said that Hong Kong pursues a capitalist economy, with the public sector accounting for only a quarter of the overall economy. To better protect labor rights and interests, the SAR government must take the initiative to formulate feasible policy measures and necessary legislation.

This often involves different positions and opinions of both employers and employees. In particular, most employers in Hong Kong are small and medium-sized enterprises, and their affordability is a factor that must be considered and balanced in reality.

　　She believes that the current SAR government has handed over a splendid report on labor rights, including the implementation of 5-day statutory paternity leave from January 2019; the extension of statutory maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks from December 2020 Zhou; and the launch of the "Hong Kong Annuity Plan" in mid-2018, etc.

　　She pointed out that it is only two months before the end of the term of the current SAR government, but the work to support labor has continued unabated, including processing applications under the "Temporary Unemployment Support" plan and the "2022 Employment Support" plan, and striving for the Legislative Council's approval in June 2022. The bill to cancel the "hedging" of the MPF, etc., will be passed before the 30th.

　　Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that Hong Kong's laborers are self-improving and hardworking, and they have been constantly responding to new challenges brought about by Hong Kong's development over the past few decades.

Looking forward to the future, I firmly believe that the labor sector will continue to work with the SAR government to promote Hong Kong's economic development.

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