Panel on Manpower

Meeting on Tuesday, 20 November 2012, from 3:30 pm to 6:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 22 November 2012)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting


(3:30 pm - 3:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)181/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)182/12-13 on 7 November 2012)

-Minutes of meeting held on 16 October 2012

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(3:32 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)90/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 25 October 2012)

-Letter dated 18 October 2012 from Hon TANG Ka-piu and Hon KWOK Wai-keung

LC Paper No. CB(2)91/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 26 October 2012)

-Letter dated 22 October 2012 from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department Working Hours Concern Group regarding the weekly conditioned working hours of firemen

LC Paper No. CB(2)86/12-13(01)
(issued on 29 October 2012)

-Administration's paper on decisions taken by the Labour Advisory Board

LC Paper No. CB(2)224/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 November 2012)

-Letter from Hong Kong Jockey Club Employees Solidarity Union, which was received and referred to the Panel by the Public Complaints Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat, regarding labour relations as well as employees' rights and benefits in Hong Kong Jockey Club

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(3:35 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(01)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(02)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.

Review of statutory minimum wage rate


(3:40 pm - 6:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(03)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(04)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations/individuals attending the meeting

Session 1 (3:40 pm - 5:15 pm)

1. Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs

2. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

3. Catering and Hotels Industries Employees General Union

4. Community Care and Nursing Home Workers General Union

5.Environmental Services Contractors Alliance (Hong Kong)

LC Paper No. CB(2)216/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-Submission

6.Cleaning Workers Union

7.Federation of Hong Kong Industries

LC Paper No. CB(2)216/12-13(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-Submission

8.Institution of Dining Art

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Submission

9.New People's Party

10.Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong - Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Workers (New Territories)

LC Paper No. CB(2)225/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 November 2012)

-Submission

11.North District Employment Concern Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)225/12-13(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19 November 2012)

-Submission

12.Smart and Beauty House

13.New Territories Evangelical Embassy

14.Kwai Chung Estate Labour Right Concern Group

15.Kwai Chung Community Trade Union

16.Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre

17.Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association

18.Taxi & P.L.B Concern Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)216/12-13(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-Submission

19.Federation of International SME

20.The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

LC Paper No. CB(2)216/12-13(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-Submission

21.League of Social Democrats

22.Oxfam Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)225/12-13(03)
(issued on 19 November 2012)

-Submission

23.Hong Kong Catering Industry Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Joint submission

24.The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

25.Manpower Concern Group

26.The Hong Kong General Union of Security & Property Management Industry Employees

LC Paper No. CB(2)251/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 November 2012)

-Submission

27.Hong Kong Environmental Services, Logistics & Cleaning Employees Association

LC Paper No. CB(2)251/12-13(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 22 November 2012)

-Submission
28.Nineteen Action

Session 2 (5:15 pm - 6:40 pm)

29.Civic Party

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

30.Hong Kong Women Workers' Association

31.Public Omnibus Operators Association

32.Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(08)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Submission

33.Chamber of Security Industry

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(09)
(English version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Submission

34.Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats & Tug Boats Association

35.Kowloon District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association

36.Yuen Long District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association

37.Hong Kong District Tourists and Passengers Omnibus Operators Association

38.Association of Restaurant Managers

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(07)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Joint submission

39.The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)225/12-13(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

40.Lok Ma Chau China-Hong Kong Freight Association

41.Labour Party

42.Liberal Party

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/12-13(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

43.Mr KWOK Chung-man

44.Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood

45.Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/12-13(03)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

46.People's Alliance for Minimum Wage

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/12-13(04)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

47.HK Vehicle Transportation Association

48.The Chamber of Hong Kong Logistics Industry

49. Mr Peter SHIU, Eastern District Council member

Written submission from organizations not attending the meeting

1.The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(06)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Submission

2.FGG

LC Paper No. CB(2)207/12-13(10)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 14 November 2012)

-Submission

3.Environmental Services Operatives Union

LC Paper No. CB(2)216/12-13(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 16 November 2012)

-Submission

4.亞洲和香港民生關注組

LC Paper No. CB(2)244/12-13(05)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 21 November 2012)

-Submission

V.

Any other business


(6:40 pm - 6:45 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
22 November 2012