The complementary subsidy for paid maternity leave, the minimum wage, and the compensation system for work-related accidents or occupational hazards are among a group of matters related to the labor laws soon to be revised, the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said at the Legislative Assembly (AL).
Lei’s comments came in response to a spoken inquiry from lawmaker Lei Chan U delivered last Friday at the AL.
Lei recalled that when they were established, the rules included a revision mechanism. The deadlines for such revision are coming, in some cases later this year, with Lei announcing that the government is preparing to update these rules.
The secretary also noted that the government has the intention of revising the whole legal regime, including the laws and the implementation mechanisms.
On the same topic, the deputy director of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), Chan Chon U, added that concerning the minimum wage, revision of the regime is already on the agenda of the Chief Executive, who will soon initiate the consultation of the different parties involved aiming to gather opinions to help draft the new labor policies. RM
