The Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, has said the local government will continue to ensure residents have priority accessing jobs.
Ho was speaking at the recent reception dinner of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) to celebrate Labor Day.
“The Macau government will continue, as always, to fully guarantee local residents’ right to priority access to employment, strictly implement the ‘Law on Hiring Non-Resident Workers’, and strengthen the fight against illegal employment,” the CE said.
“We will also continue to promote harmonious labor relations and improve labor laws and regulations, taking into account the specific situation in Macau,” he said.
The CE also noted the “Trade Union Law,” approved earlier this month by the Legislative Assembly, “represents a relevant and positive result of the development of the rule of law in Macau,” affirming the government’s support for trade unions to “operate by the law, protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers, and promote harmonious and friendly labor relations.”
Ho said current economic development presented new challenges but that “Macau’s development prospects are very promising, full of vitality, dynamism, and potential for economic development.”
He is working to improve the local business environment, support small and medium-sized companies, ensure the continuity of businesses, and reinforce the guarantee of benefits for workers with relatively low incomes.
“I hope that workers are firm, confident, and committed, so that, together, we can create a more beautiful life!”
He also thanked FAOM for its support of and expressed hopes the organization would continue to contribute suggestions to create, with the government, “a good atmosphere based on joy and social harmony.”
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