Tag: Labor
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Unemployment rate holds at 2.4% in July
The unemployment rate among local residents in the three months ending in July remained stable at 2.4% compared with the three months ending in June, the ... -
Food delivery platforms under fire as riders protest pay cuts, industry calls for regulation
Macau’s food delivery platforms, now about a decade old, have become a key part of the digital economy but have also sparked ongoing disputes over excessive ... -
Cross-border media internships offer 20 spots for Macau residents
As part of a GBA talent push and efforts to develop talent for the city’s cultural and creative industries under the “1+4” economic diversification strategy, Macau ... -
Leong Pou U calls for limits on outdoor work during extreme heat
Lawmaker Leong Pou U has urged the government to strengthen occupational safety protections for outdoor workers as extreme weather becomes more frequent, including clearer rules on ... -
Gov’t to review rules governing foreign domestic workers
The government will continue reviewing regulations governing foreign domestic workers and gather public feedback to improve oversight of the sector, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said ... -
DSAL intensifies inspections targeting illegal work, unauthorized drivers and covert hiring
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) said it stepped up inspections in the first half of 2026 to curb illegal work, as authorities intensified joint operations targeting ... -
New labor law takes effect today with 90-day maternity leave, seniority-based annual leave from next year
Today marks the effective date of the amended Labor Relations Law, which entitles all female employees giving birth from this day forward to 90 days of ... -
Lawmaker calls for greater youth independence in career choices
Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has called on young people to take a more proactive approach to career planning and urged parents to reduce overprotection, saying greater ... -
DSAL urges heatstroke prevention as summer intensifies
The Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) is ramping up efforts to protect outdoor workers as Macau faces increasingly extreme summer heat, urging contractors and employers to implement ... -
Talent authorities signal policy shift with bonus points for Hengqin professionals
Fresh from processing 2,100 applications and approving some 900 candidates over three intake rounds, Macau’s talent authorities have signaled a policy shift, revealing yesterday that they ... -
850 internship places offered but only 331 takers as youth opt for leisure and finance sectors
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), citing the latest cohort of its Internship Programme as a case in point, highlighted a structural mismatch in the city’s labor ... -
FAOM advocates for training and certification to develop local workforce
The Vocational Training and Employment Committee of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) held a meeting to discuss unemployment and underemployment in Macau, calling for ... -
Coutinho seeks clear definition of rights and duties of robots amid fears of human replacement
Lawmaker José Pereira Coutinho wants the government to quickly legislate on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and establish clear legal definitions of what constitutes a ... -
Calls grow for youth entrepreneurship zones and part-time work protections
Legislators Lee Koi Ian and Song Pek Kei addressed the Legislative Assembly (AL) yesterday, raising proposals on youth entrepreneurship support and flexible employment protection, urging the ... -
Sam pledges talent study as gov’t prioritizes local employment, reviews foreign worker approvals
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that “employment is the foundation of people’s livelihoods,” as he addressed lawmakers’ concerns over local jobs and industrial restructuring, ... -
Gov’t to keep ceiling for dismissal compensation unchanged
The government has decided to keep the ceiling for dismissal compensation unchanged. The news was announced in a statement from the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), ... -
Over 3,700 locals employed as non-local worker cap remains strict
The principle that non-resident workers are only a temporary supplement to local manpower shortages “has never changed,” authorities reaffirmed, adding that over 3,700 locals had been ... -
DSAL says local employment remains stable amid labor challenges
The series of measures promoted by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), aimed at reducing the unemployment rate and promoting the career advancement of local workers, has ... -
Youth unemployment remains challenge despite stable overall jobless rate, lawmaker says
Statistics show that unemployment among young people aged 34 and under remains particularly pronounced in Macau, with lawmaker Leong Sun Iok pointing out that while the ... -
Lawmaker pushes ‘people-first’ policy amid youth unemployment rise
On the eve of International Workers’ Day, legislator Leong Sun Iok urged Macau authorities to adopt a “people-first” approach, citing a recent International Labor Organization report ... -
Unemployment rate falls slightly to 2.1% in Q1
The city’s unemployment rate for local residents stood at 2.1% in January–March 2026, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous rolling period, according to the Statistics ... -
Workers prioritize mental health, career growth over pay, survey finds
As workplace stress continues to surge, Macau employees are placing psychological resilience and professional development ahead of salary raises, a recent survey conducted by the Macau ... -
Call to allow non-local graduates to remain in Macau as insurance talent wanes
Facing a shortage of specialized professionals, the Macau Insurers’ Association urged authorities to allow non-local students who graduate from Macau universities to stay and gradually gain ... -
Gaming employed 53,272 at the end of 2025
The local gaming sector employed 53,272 people at the end of 2025, according to statistics from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) on manpower needs and ... -
Grassroots group claims job fairs have failed to improve employment situation
Macau is currently grappling with local employment issues, cited as its most pressing social challenge, with claims that the numerous job fairs organized by authorities have ... -
FAOM seminar backs annual leave boost for long-serving employees
Participants in a seminar organized by the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (FAOM) voiced support to the labor bill that would include a mechanism to automatically ... -
Lawmakers call for balanced approach to maternity leave expansion
Lawmakers have called on the government to pursue a balanced and sustainable approach to expanding maternity and statutory leave benefits. Speaking to reporters yesterday on the ... -
Council approves labor review including pay caps, maternity leave
The Permanent Council for Social Dialogue approved its 2026 work plan yesterday, which includes reviews of severance pay caps, maternity and vacation leave rules, and workplace ... -
Non-local employees to enjoy equal rights and obligations as locals, gov’t confirms
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has affirmed that the rights and obligations of non-local employees mirror those of local workers, stating that proposed changes to maternity ... -
TNR rose by 0.6% in 2025, increase related to domestic workers
At the end of 2025, Macau had a total of 183,679 non-resident workers (TNR), according to data from the Public Security Police Force (PSP). The figure ... -
Groups urge reforms on leave policies and employee benefits
Public consultation on adjusting maternity and annual leave in Macau has sparked calls from multiple sectors for stronger labor protections, including the introduction of mandatory holidays. ... -
DSAL proposes a 90-day maternity leave and increased annual leave
During a public consultation held on Friday (Jan. 30) regarding amendments to the Labour Relations Law, the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) proposed increasing maternity leave to ... -
Gov’t says employers ‘do not intentionally violate the law’ as illegal work cases rise
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) revealed that 668 non-residents were found working illegally in Macau last year. However, officials noted that “the majority of employers do ... -
CE Vows to enhance non-local worker approval system
While acknowledging the low overall unemployment rate, Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai has announced plans for a comprehensive review and enhancement of the non-local worker ... -
Birth-rate decline sparks concerns over teacher unemployment
The declining birth rate in Macau has raised concerns among Legislative Assembly (AL) members about potential teacher unemployment, with Vong Kuoc Ieng, vice president of the ...
