Standard working hours

Working hours committee finds little to agree on

8 May 2013

Among the 23 committee members - representatives of workers and employers, academics and officials - not everyone agreed even with the timetable for their task. "Taking three years to decide...

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May Day marches draw thousands with Hong Kong dock strikers leading the charge

2 May 2013

Truck drivers, domestic helpers, striking dockers - they came from different walks of life, but the thousands of people who joined yesterday's two Labour Day marches were united in their demand...

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Companies can't ignore work-life balance issues

18 Apr 2013

Research from around the world shows that work-life balance is critical to long-term business success. In one survey conducted by Community Business last year, some 72 per cent of employees cited...

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Talking points

17 Apr 2013

Tributes and protests at Thatcher funeral

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Chairman's term won't give enough time to set work hours law, says legislator

15 Apr 2013

The government will definitely not have enough time to legislate standard working hours if it works within the present terms it has set, a veteran labour activist says.

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Tough task to push for work hours law

10 Apr 2013

A special committee to look at the possibility of legislation on standard working hours was set up yesterday, but its members face a tough task. Former Executive Council member Dr Leong Che-hung...

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Business launches salvo over work limit

A coalition of over 50 business associations is planning to take out advertisements to spell out their objections to the introduction of standard working hours.

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Standard work hours 'won't cost more' in the long run

Legislating standard working hours will not result in a rise in business costs in the long run as companies will look for ways to rearrange work flow in a more efficient manner, an expert with...

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Letters to the Editor, March 11, 2013

My Wi-fi device at home has become a standard household fixture, but Wi-fi networks outside are still unsatisfactory. Hot spots pop up in shopping malls, coffee shops, restaurants and the MTR. But...

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For law on working hours, the devil is in the details

The debate on standard working hours will soon be under way, with a committee being formed to examine the possibility of legislation. Many people will see it as a natural step following the...

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HUMAN RESOURCES

Yahoo chief calls for return to workstations

Jackie Reses, Yahoo's executive vice-president of people and development, sent a memorandum last week asking employees with work-from-home arrangements to make their way to the offices, starting...

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Letters to the Editor, February 18, 2013

It is common for employees in Hong Kong to work long hours. There appears to be no change in this state of affairs despite efforts by the government to change the working culture.

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