Vote ends wage debate
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July 18, 2010, Sunday
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HONG Kong's 60-member Legislative Council passed a Minimum Wage Bill yesterday after 41 hours of debate in the second and third reading of the law.
Secretary for Labor and Welfare of the HKSAR government, Matthew Cheung, said the passage of the bill marked a very important milestone in the protection of labor, particularly grass-root workers, in Hong Kong.
"I would say it actually opens a new page in our socio-economic history," he said.
In the next few months, Cheung said a lot of work had to be done, for example, in determining the initial rate and also all the preparatory work leading to the implementation of the minimum wage in the first half of next year.
"We will devise guidelines for particular sectors, and also start an education and publicity campaign, as well as work out the details for the disabled in particular, because they are the vulnerable group and need to be handled carefully."
Cheung said the city's Provisional Minimum Wage Commission would review the minimum wage at least once every two years.
He also said the government would monitor developments closely when the minimum wage was implemented in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Provisional Minimum Wage Commission is expected to give its first advice before the end of August on the minimum wage level to HK's Chief Executive Donald Tsang.
Secretary for Labor and Welfare of the HKSAR government, Matthew Cheung, said the passage of the bill marked a very important milestone in the protection of labor, particularly grass-root workers, in Hong Kong.
"I would say it actually opens a new page in our socio-economic history," he said.
In the next few months, Cheung said a lot of work had to be done, for example, in determining the initial rate and also all the preparatory work leading to the implementation of the minimum wage in the first half of next year.
"We will devise guidelines for particular sectors, and also start an education and publicity campaign, as well as work out the details for the disabled in particular, because they are the vulnerable group and need to be handled carefully."
Cheung said the city's Provisional Minimum Wage Commission would review the minimum wage at least once every two years.
He also said the government would monitor developments closely when the minimum wage was implemented in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Provisional Minimum Wage Commission is expected to give its first advice before the end of August on the minimum wage level to HK's Chief Executive Donald Tsang.
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