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Written by: Zhai Ruimin
2021-02-18 20:21
The last update date: 2021-02-18 20:21
The Legislative Council's Human Affairs Committee held a meeting this morning (18th). The Federation of Trade Unions Lu Chung-hsiung submitted a private bill requiring the review cycle of the minimum wage to be changed from every two years to once a year.
He Qiming, the deputy director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare who was present, was opened fire by a group of old partners.
Lu Songxiong, who joined the Legislative Council on behalf of the labor sector at the same time as him, asked He Qiming to remember his original aspirations.
The Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong pointed out that he also came from the labor sector. He was convinced that even if he changed positions and runways, he still understood the plight of workers, and appealed to the other party to try their best to persuade the bureau chief to increase labor for the grassroots every year.
He Qiming explained that some unquantified factors can only be reviewed every two years. He also said that before joining the government, he had not thought about why the review took time. But now he understands that the government should not only consider the living standards of working people, but also Take into account the affordability of employers and industries.
He Qiming pointed out that many extensive consultations involving industries take a long time
At today’s meeting, Lu Songxiong pointed out that the original intention of the statutory minimum wage is to maintain a reasonable standard of living for workers with weak bargaining power. However, the minimum wage in Hong Kong has been "underperforming the market" for a long time, and ordinary employees can generally raise their wages every year, but workers have Unable to share economic results.
He Qiming responded that the next minimum wage review will be completed before October 31 next year. He also hopes that the economy of Hong Kong will improve in the future and employers will raise their salaries due to lack of labor.
The Commissioner of Labor, Sun Yukhan, said that the minimum wage will be implemented in 2011. At that time, the consensus of all walks of life was to conduct a review every two years. Because there are many industries involved, the review requires extensive consultation, so it takes a long time.
The Federation of Trade Unions Mak Mei-juan pointed out that this time the MPs’ bill does not involve government public funds, and there is no policy infeasibility. The most important thing is whether Luo Zhiguang will support it and whether He Qiming has discussed with the other party before attending the meeting. .
He Qiming said that the government’s decision is not a matter for a single person, and that it respects the bills proposed by members. When the Legislative Council consults the authorities according to the mechanism, the bureau will study in detail the impact of the bill on public expenditure, government operations and policy constitution, and will formally submit the legislation to legislation Will confirm.
Mak Mei-juan heard the words and immediately bombarded, "That is, you are playing with us and come home, don't you answer? Do you have a meeting? Do you want to support the meeting before the meeting?", He Qiming "ask the quarantine director if you don't know it", saying that even if the bill involves public expenditure, as long as the government supports it, it can be promoted by the government.
He Qiming was appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the Labour and Welfare Bureau in June last year.
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In his speech, Ko Chuangsheng said to He Qiming earnestly, "You are from the labor sector, and you have been a member of the Legislative Council. I am convinced that even if you change positions and runways, you should fully understand it. The distressed situation", persuaded the other party to do their best to persuade the bureau chief to add labor to the grassroots once a year.
In his concluding remarks, Lu Songxiong said to his old partner, "Deputy Secretary, you said that you respect the congressmen, thank you. But I hope you will not forget your original intention and respect our grassroots workers more."
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