Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is a question by the Hon Leung Man-kwong and a reply by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, in the Legislative Council today (January 28):
Question:
The Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS) seeks to enhance the mechanism for labour importation and, on the premise of ensuring employment priority for local workers, alleviate the manpower shortage across different sectors. However, it is learnt that various sectors of the society are concerned about ESLS’s impact on the employment of local workers, especially those in industries with relatively high unemployment rates such as the retail industry and the food and beverage services industry. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: