Panel on Manpower

Meeting on Thursday, 20 November 2008, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)156/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)157/08-09 on 28.10.2008)

-Minutes of meeting held on 14 October 2008

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(01)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(02)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

*III.Creation of a Chief Labour Officer post for the introduction of the statutory minimum wage legislation
(2:40 pm - 2:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IV.Overall review of the Wage Protection Movement for cleaning workers and security guards, and progress report on preparatory work for introducing a bill on a statutory minimum wage
(2:55 pm - 4:05 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(05)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Enhancement of current surveys and introduction of new surveys for the purpose of implementing a statutory minimum wage
(4:05 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(06)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

VI.An overview of the promotional efforts of the Labour Department on labour-related matters
(4:30 pm - 4:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(07)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/08-09(08)
(attached)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VII.Any other business
(4:55 pm - 5:00 pm)

* All other Hon Members of LegCo are invited to join the discussion

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 November 2008