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Hong Kong defends 2.35% minimum wage hike for domestic helpers

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Hong Kong's Labour and Welfare Secretary, Chris Sun, has defended the government's decision to increase the minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers by 2.35% to HK$5,220. Sun stated that this adjustment reflects Hong Kong's improved economic performance over the past year. Despite the defense, both labor unions and employer groups have expressed dissatisfaction with the raise. AI

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Hong Kong defends 2.35% minimum wage hike for domestic helpers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    ‘Balanced and acceptable’: labour chief defends helper wage rise amid criticism

    Hong Kong’s stronger economic performance over the past year is the reason for raising the monthly minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers, the labour minister has said amid disappointment from both unions and employers’ groups. Defending the government’s decision to raise the …

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