Friday, March 23, 1973
LEGISLATION TO CONTROL EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
Licence Must Be Obtained From Labour Commissioner
Details of a proposed bill to give the Government greater control
over employment agencies in Hong Kong were published in the Gazette today
(Friday).
April 11.
The bill itself will be introduced into the Legislative Council on
The bill, entitled the Employment (Amendment) Bill 1973, seeks to
repeal part VII of the Employment Ordinance, which deals with the registration
of employment agencies.
The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Mr. M.C. Lao, said today that
every employment agency which fell within the scope of the proposed legislation
would have to obtain a licence from the Commissioner of Labour.
"A non-profit-making agency may apply for a certificate of exemption,
but it will still be governed by certain regulations," he said.
The bill excludes certain types of employment agencies. In particular
it excludes those employment agencies dealing solely with domestic servants.
Mr. Lao said that under the bill, the fees chargeable by an agency to
a job-seeker on first registration and on subsequent registrations would be
limited to HK$3.00 per registration. The commission chargeable to a job-seeker
on successful placement would be limited to 10 per cent of his first month's
wagea.
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