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New hotline for seekers of airport-related jobs
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The Labour Department today (Monday) urged local construction workers looking for airport-related jobs to make use of a new "jobs hotline" 2492 2001.
Senior Labour Officer (Employment Services) Mr Raymond Chan said the new hotline was easier to remember than the previous one.
He also said the Local Employment Service (LES) of the department had been actively helping local construction workers to find jobs in the new airport and related projects.
"To protect the interests of local construction workers, contractors applying for imported workers under the Airport-related Special Labour Importation Scheme are required to register their vacancies with the LES," he said.
As a standing practice, information on job vacancies are displayed in all the nine LES offices throughout the territory.
The LES will also send the vacancy information to over 20 relevant trade unions, inviting their members to apply for the jobs.
"To make sure that local workers are given priority in filling the vacancies, contractors who have set restrictive recruitment requirements will be advised to relax the requirements.
"Failure to do so may result in the refusal of applications for imported workers," Mr Chan said.
Applications from employers found to have no sincerity in employing local workers will also be rejected.
Mr Chan urged local construction workers interested in airport-related jobs to use the "jobs hotline" or visit any of the LES offices.
End/Monday, January 23, 1995 ·
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