New measures target the abuse of labour import scheme while improving delivery workers’ injury compensation
Hong Kong authorities will strengthen protection for local workers by tightening restrictions on employers importing waiters and junior cooks, while enacting legislation to better protect delivery workers.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his policy address on Wednesday that the government would prioritise the employment of local workers and crack down on abuse of a labour importation scheme.
The new restrictions will apply to two job categories – waiter and junior cook – under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme.
From Thursday, for each waiter or junior cook that an employer applies to bring in from outside the city under the scheme, it must have already employed at least two local full-time workers in the same roles.
