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The Federation of Trade Unions urges the government to improve the outsourcing system and explain its rights to workers

2022-06-11T11:13:59.962Z


The outsourcing system has always been criticized for exploiting labor rights. The Federation of Trade Unions released an investigation today (11th), pointing out that although the salaries of frontline cleaning and security guards have generally increased after the optimization of the outsourcing system in 2019, some people do not know that


The outsourcing system has always been criticized for exploiting labor rights. The Federation of Trade Unions released an investigation today (11th), pointing out that although the salaries of frontline cleaning and security guards have generally increased after the optimization of the outsourcing system in 2019, some people do not know that there are New benefits, including contract termination fees, etc.


After the system was optimized in 2019, some workers did not know about the new rights and interests

Members of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, Mr Wong Kwok, Kwok Wai Keung, and Community Officer Wong Yuankang, announced the survey results today. They pointed out that after the optimization of the outsourcing system in 2019, the salaries of many frontline cleaning and security guards have increased, but some workers are not aware of the optimization. New interests after outsourcing contracts.

According to the survey, 40% of the respondents were unaware of the 6% contractual gratuity, and 25% of the respondents did not have a contractual gratuity.

40% of the respondents did not know that the typhoon signal No. 8 would be "half-of-work", 40% did not know that labor holidays were paid, and 40% of the respondents worked more than 8 hours.

In addition, some respondents said that the number of annual holidays is not linked to seniority.

Promoting enhanced monitoring and investigation of tender scores and requirements

The Federation of Trade Unions has put forward a number of suggestions, requiring the government to explain the rights and interests of its outsourced workers, and to strengthen random inspections and monitoring.

In addition, the technical weight score of the tender scoring system can be added to "8-hour work", etc., and the contractor is required to hire employees at a living wage of about 55 yuan in the contract.

In addition, the Federation of Trade Unions also suggested that if outsourced workers work at the same location and in the same position, their seniority should be accumulated and not recalculated due to the change of contractors.

If there is a constant need for the position, employees should be hired on a permanent basis.

$10,000 Unemployment Benefit | 27% of applications rejected can be appealed indefinitely Workers went to the Architectural Department of Hung Hom to protest against the outsourced maintenance workers in Tuen Mun of the Architectural Services Department. Two times in two weeks

Source: hk1

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