Panel on Manpower

Meeting on Tuesday, 18 June 2013, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda
(as at 20 June 2013)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting


(4:30 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1316/12-13
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1317/12-13 on 10.6.2013)

-Minutes of meeting held on 19 March 2013

II.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(4:35 pm - 4:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1248/12-13(01)
(issued on 30.5.2013)

-Administration's response to Hon TANG Ka-piu's letter dated 20 March 2013 concerning standby duties of employees

III.

Date of next meeting and items for discussion


(4:40 pm - 4:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(01)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(02)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

IV.

Intermediary charges for foreign domestic helpers


(4:45 pm - 6:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(03)
(issued on 14.6.2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

FS30/12-13
(issued on 17.6.2013)

-Fact sheet on "Employment agencies placing foreign domestic helpers" prepared by Research Office of the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending the meeting

1.Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs

2.New People's Party

3.Helpers for Domestic Helpers (HDH)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(04)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

4.United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-HK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(05)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

5.Amnesty International

LC Paper No. CB(2)1386/12-13(01)
(English version only)
(issued on 17.6.2013)

-Submission

6.United Indonesians in Hong Kong Against Overcharging (PILAR-HK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(06)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

7.Filipino Migrant Workers' Union (FMWU)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(07)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

8.Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong (ATKI)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(08)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

9.Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (IMWU)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(09)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

10.Asia Pacific Mission For Migrants (APMM)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(10)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

11.Mission For Migrant Workers (MFMW)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(11)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

12.Asian Migrants' Coordinating Body (AMCB)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(12)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

13.The Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(13)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

14.自由黨外傭關注組

LC Paper No. CB(2)1433/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20.6.2013)

-Submission

15.Liberal Party

LC Paper No. CB(2)1433/12-13(02)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 20.6.2013)

-Submission

16.Thai Migrant Workers' Union

17.Union of Nepalese Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

18.Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Union

19.Support Group for HK Employers with Foreign Domestic Helper

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(14)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

20.Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1386/12-13(02)
(issued on 17.6.2013)

-Submission

21.Progressive Labor Union of Domestic Workers in Hong Kong (PLU)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(15)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Joint submission

22.Alliance of Progressive Labor - HK (APL-HK)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(15)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Joint submission

23.Open Door

LC Paper No. CB(2)1365/12-13(01)
(issued on 14.6.2013)

-Submission

Written submissions from organizations/individual not attending the meeting

1.Christian Action

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(16)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

2.Mr Anthony Desir

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(17)
(English version only)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Submission

3.Justice and Peace Commission of the HK Catholic Diocese

LC Paper No. CB(2)1408/12-13(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19.6.2013)

-Submission

V.

Latest development of the employment services of the Labour Department


(6:25 pm - 6:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1333/12-13(01)
(issued on 11.6.2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1356/12-13(18)
(issued on 13.6.2013)

-Background brief prepared by Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.

Any other business


(6:55 pm - 7:00 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 June 2013