District 18 News
Written by: Lu Nuojun
2021-02-19 21:06
The last update date: 2021-02-19 21:06
The government announced earlier that it had accepted the recommendation of the Minimum Wage Committee to maintain the minimum wage at 37.5 yuan per hour, marking the first freeze in wages in history.
The Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion today (19th) announced the results of a survey on the minimum wage. It found that among 4,753 Hong Kong citizens aged 12 or above, more than four adults opposed the freezing of the minimum wage. 57% of the respondents believed that the minimum wage should be Upgrading, and nearly five adults believe that the minimum wage should be within 40-50 yuan.
The Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion today (19th) announced the results of a survey on the minimum wage.
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The Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion contacted group members by email from February 8th to February 16th and conducted an investigation on the government's decision to maintain the current minimum wage level in the next two years.
42% of the respondents expressed opposition to the government's decision, 25% expressed neutrality, and 28% expressed support.
57% of people think that the minimum wage should be raised, and the most people (22%) think it should be raised to 40 yuan; 28% think it should be kept at HK$37.5, and 3% of the respondents think it should be lowered to 37.5 Below Hong Kong dollar.
Huang Heping, director of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, said that the minimum wage level in Hong Kong is very low and has little effect on the entire labor market. The protection effect is also low. He believes that the minimum wage level expected by the general public is reasonable and realistic. In the minimum wage movement, big-brand companies will participate in expressing support, believing that there are actually many "conscience companies" in Hong Kong. "The company itself may already be tight in the 40s, but if the company makes a contribution, the effect should be even greater. "
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The chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Social Security, Leung Po-lin, pointed out that the minimum wage is not unique to Hong Kong. Hong Kong has already started relatively slowly. He believes that the gap between the rich and the poor in Hong Kong is very large. Stepping also means that the level of minimum wage should not only be determined by the government, but should have the power of collective bargaining.
Zhong Jianhua, the deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Institute of Public Opinion, criticized that Hong Kong’s minimum wage policy was “late and ineffective”. He also pointed out that when the minimum wage was implemented in 2011, it was set at 28 yuan per hour, which successfully resulted in nearly 70% of the labor salary. Improved, the current effectiveness has fallen sharply.
Zhong also questioned whether the composition of the Minimum Wage Committee was convincing enough. He criticized the government for confusing minimum wage, unemployment benefits, and MPF hedging, and selecting only some of them was like a "bad boy attitude."
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