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| No.7 July, 2010 |
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New minimum wage laws for Hong Kong |
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 New laws have been passed by Hong Kong’s Legislative Council to pave the way for the introduction of a minimum wage.
Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung said the passage of the Minimum Wage Bill after a marathon 41-hour debate on July 17 was an important milestone in protecting the workforce.
"In the next few months, a lot of work has to be done, for example, in determining the initial rate and also to do all the preparatory work leading to the implementation of a minimum wage in the first half of next year," Mr Cheung said.
"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."
The Government will monitor developments closely when the minimum wage is implemented in Hong Kong, he said.
"Experience elsewhere suggests that the real impact won't be visible until, say, two years after it is implemented," Mr Cheung said.
"We will be watching the situation carefully and do what we can to help those displaced because of this new measure, help to retrain them and if necessary, provide social security for them."
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