Complementing workforce with Hot Issue Population Policy(4)： Complementing workforce with new sources

Introduction As Hong Kong’s economy continues to develop and get more and more diversified, we may not have enough locally-bred professionals and skilled labour to meet the growing demand for talents. According to the data collected by the Government, the number of private sector vacancies rose by 10% in a year to 77,900 in June 2013. More prominent increases were seen in construction sites, information and communications, transportation, storage, postal and courier services and retail. It is said that importing talents from outside is a direct and effective way to supplementing workforce, which also helps build up our stock of human capital. On the other hand, some people argue that importing talents from outside may affect the interests of local workers and exert pressure on housing, medical services and so on. While formulating the population policy, it is important to devise a policy which could fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers.

Questions for Enquiry 1. Which industries are facing persistent manpower shortage? What kind of social phenomenon is being affected? 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 3. What effective measures do you think the Government should adopt in order to fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers?

Background Information Secretariat of the Steering Committee on Population Policy, Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office. (2013). Public Engagement Exercise on Population Policy (2013.10.24. – 2014.2.23). Retrieved from http://www.hkpopulation.gov.hk/public_engagement/en/ Census and Statistics Department (2005). Labour Force (2014.1.24). Retrieved from http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/hkstat/sub/sc200.jsp 星島日報(2014年1月24日)< 高鐵今年須聘1.1萬工人>(取自: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%AB%98%E9%90%B5%E4%BB%8A%E5%B9%B4%E9%A0%88%E8%81%981-1%E8%90%AC%E5%B7%A5%E4%BA%BA-215745954.html) 新報(2014年1月4日)<政府：勞動人口年少一萬>(取自: http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=311316) Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 1. Which industries are facing persistent manpower shortage? What kind of social phenomenon is being affected? 成報(2014年1月13日)〈經濟發展輸入勞工 必先保障港人就業〉(取自: http://www.singpao.com/xw/yl/sl/201401/t20140113_483932.html) 星島日報(2014年1月21日)〈失業率再跌 未能掉輕心〉(取自: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%A4%B1%E6%A5%AD%E7%8E%87%E5%86%8D%E8%B7%8C-%E6%9C%AA%E8%83%BD%E6%8E%89%E8%BC%95%E5%BF%83-215756927.html) 香港商報(2014年1月6日)〈勞工短缺錯在政策 〉(取自: http://www.wcn.com.hk/content/2014-01/06/content_809556.html) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 1. Which industries are facing persistent manpower shortage? What kind of social phenomenon is being affected? 香港政府新聞網(2014年1月6日)〈林鄭月娥：勞工短缺不能漠視〉(取自: http://www.news.gov.hk/tc/record/html/2014/01/20140106_213825.shtml) Women’s Commission (2011). “What do Women and Men in Hong Kong Think about the Status of Women at Home, Work and in Social Environments?” Survey Findings. Retrieved February 5, 2014, from http://www.women.gov.hk/download/research/WoC_Survey_Finding_Economic_E.pdf Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 大公報 (2013年11月4日) 〈吳秋北﹕引外勞加劇在職貧窮 促政府助本地勞工就業轉業〉(取自﹕ http://news.takungpao.com.hk/paper/q/2013/1104/2011830.html) 大公報 (2013年11月5日) 〈盲目限入外勞對港不利〉 (取自﹕ http://news.takungpao.com.hk/paper/q/2013/1105/2014543.html) 人民網 (2013年8月27日) 〈香港納才不容緩 學者論聚「才」有道〉(取自﹕ http://hm.people.com.cn/BIG5/n/2013/0827/c42272-22708879.html) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 加拿大星島日報(2013年12月29日) <勞方揭「有工無人做」假象>(取自: http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2013-12-29/hongkong1388301452d4853396.html) 成報 (2013年11月4日) 〈張建宗﹕輸入外勞確保「三不」〉(取自﹕ http://www.singpao.com/xw/gat/201311/t20131104_469744.html) 成報(2013年12月31日)< 職位空缺10年大增四倍 零售業空缺率達3%>(取自: http://www.singpao.com/xw/gat/201312/t20131231_481257.html) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 明報 (2013年10月31日) 〈忽略共融方向的人口政策〉 (取自﹕http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20131031/-6-3103991/1.html) 信報財經新聞(2013年12月13日) <女性家務者難紓勞動人口短缺>(取自: http://www.hkied.edu.hk/upload_main/manage/131231%20SP%20Chou%20Kee-lee.pdf) 香港商報 (2013年11月4日) 〈張建宗冀客觀輸入外勞〉 (取自﹕http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2013-11/04/content_3266611.htm) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 香港商報 (2013年11月4日) 〈輸入外勞須理性小心〉 (取自﹕http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2013-11/03/content_3266536.htm) 香港商報(2013年11月19日)<總商會倡按數據輸入外勞> (取自: http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2013-11/19/content_3273150.htm) 香港經濟日報 (2013年11月4 日) 〈社評﹕輸入外勞非猛獸 可理性討論〉(取自﹕ http://www.etnet.com.hk/www/tc/news/home_editorial_detail.php?newsid=1727) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 星島日報(2013年1月12日)< 陳茂波盼輸入外勞解建造業人手短缺>(取自: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%99%B3%E8%8C%82%E6%B3%A2%E7%9B%BC%E8%BC%B8%E5%85%A5%E5%A4%96%E5%8B%9E%E8%A7%A3%E5%BB%BA%E9%80%A0%E6%A5%AD%E4%BA%BA%E6%89%8B%E7%9F%AD%E7%BC%BA-042500057.html) 星島日報(2014年1月25日)< 解勞工荒 須內外雙管齊下> (取自: http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20140125/-6-3174615/1.html) 都市日報(2013年11月13日)<林奮強倡吸20萬外人才>(取自: http://www.metrohk.com.hk/index.php?cmd=detail&id=223099) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 2. Do you agree that importing talents from outside is the most direct and effective way to supplementing workforce? Why or why not? 新報(2013年10月25日)<李卓人: 輸入外勞 最懶惰做法> (取自: http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=303354) 新報 (2013年11月4日) 〈社評﹕輸入外勞有好壞優待專才是偏頗〉(取自﹕ http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/critique1.php) 蘋果日報(2013年11月23日)<隔牆有耳：輸入外勞幫到手定幫倒忙？蒙兆達：租金貴工人代罪>(取自: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20131123/18520580) Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 3. What effective measures do you think the Government should adopt in order to fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers? 太陽報(2013年12月31日)<零售業刻薄致人手荒>(取自: http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%9B%B6%E5%94%AE%E6%A5%AD%E5%88%BB%E8%96%84%E8%87%B4%E4%BA%BA%E6%89%8B%E8%8D%92-224017140.html) 文匯報(2014年1月20日)<勞動力不足 發達國延退休年齡「止血」>(取自: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/01/20/GJ1401200001.htm) 文匯報(2014年1月30日)<紓緩零售業勞工短缺的方法> (取自: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/01/30/PL1401300004.htm) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 3. What effective measures do you think the Government should adopt in order to fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers? 明報 (2013年10月25日) 〈人口政策諮詢：勞動市場5年後萎縮 增託兒延退休 釋萬勞動力〉(取自﹕ http://happypama.mingpao.com/cfm/parenting3.cfm?File=20131025/newa/gaa1.txt) 明報 (2013年11月5日) 〈一國兩制研究中心總裁張志剛﹕優化人口結構釋放勞動潛能〉(取自﹕ http://news.mingpao.com/20131105/msa1.htm) 明報(2014年1月7日)< 林鄭：考慮放寬海外專才回流門檻> (取自: http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20140107/-2-3159216/1.html?cf=hpbottom) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 3. What effective measures do you think the Government should adopt in order to fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers? 政府新聞網(2014年1月6日)<政務司司長出席香港專業聯盟人口政策論壇致辭全文>(取自: http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201401/06/P201401060681.htm) 香港經濟近況<二零一三年第一季經濟報告(專題5.1:香港的潛在勞動人口>(取自: http://www.hkeconomy.gov.hk/tc/pdf/box-13q1-c5-1.pdf) 新報 (2013年10月25日)〈引導婦女投身職場 提供誘因鼓勵生育> (取自﹕ http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=303382) 蘋果日報(2014年1月13日)<利字當頭：四個不可不知的退休冷知識>(取自: http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/financeestate/art/20140113/18590269) ＞More information Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)

Background Information 3. What effective measures do you think the Government should adopt in order to fill the labour shortage without jeopardizing the interests of local workers? Recruit(2013年12月13日)<新思維革新旅業　領袖倡8大策略>(取自: http://www.recruit.com.hk/Resources/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleId=28954) SCMP (1 January 2014) “Hong Kong needs a flexible approach to work as the population ages”. Please access: http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1394012/hong-kong-needs-flexible-approach-work-population-ages The Standard (20 January 2014) “Breaking taboos for building future”. Please access : http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=141662&si(d=41365480&con_type=1&d_str=20140120&fc=1 Background Information Enquiry Question (2) Enquiry Question (1) Enquiry Question (3)