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Written by: Li Fuyuan
2020-05-20 02:28
Last update date: 2020-05-20 02:30The Chief Executive, Lin Zheng Yuee, stated on Facebook on Tuesday (19th) that the rapid deterioration of employment in Hong Kong is shocking. He hopes that through the government's "helpers", the public can survive the economic winter and wait for recovery opportunities.
Lin Zhengyue said that the Census and Statistics Department announced the unemployment rate from February to April on Tuesday afternoon, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous quarter to 5.2%. Among them, double-digit unemployment rates have appeared in the hardest hit areas, such as 12 %, 13.6% of the building decoration industry, etc., and the age group with the highest unemployment rate is 11.5% from 15 to 24 years old.
Lin Zhengyue said that in order to save the unemployment turmoil, the government ’s “employment protection” plan will accept applications next Monday (25th), calling on qualified employers to apply as soon as possible and use the government ’s salary subsidies to retain employees, including those already Employees who take unpaid leave; she also urges employees to understand that the government subsidy is calculated at 50% of the employee ’s salary and is capped at HK $ 9,000 per month. Whether the employer is able to pay the other half of the salary in full will be subject to the actual Business situation.
For example, she said, imagine a retail store located in the passenger terminal building of the Hong Kong International Airport. When the number of inbound and outbound passengers is less than 1% during the normal period, even if the employer has a "employment protection" plan to retain employees, it is difficult for them to pay all their salaries . She pointed out that this is a time when employers and employees work together to overcome difficulties.
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