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Hong Kong civil servants protest proposed 2% pay rise amid fire scrutiny

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Hong Kong civil servants are expressing dissatisfaction with a proposed 2% pay rise, which unions argue is insufficient to counter inflation and does not reflect overall performance. This decision comes amidst public scrutiny following the Tai Po fire, with officials stating that public perception was a factor in the pay adjustment. The Executive Council is expected to make a final decision on the increase soon. AI

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Hong Kong civil servants protest proposed 2% pay rise amid fire scrutiny

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin,Matthew Cheng ·

    Are Hong Kong civil servants being punished for Tai Po fire with flat 2% pay rise?

    Factoring Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire into a civil service pay review has dealt a blow to staff morale and risks creating perceptions of populism, unions have warned, saying a proposed 2 per cent across-the-board rise fails to offset inflation or reflect overall performance. H…

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