Import labour proposals passed to Executive Council

A proposed law to regulate the import of labour and its administrative regulations have been passed to the Executive Council, a body which assists the Chief Executive in policymaking. The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Tam Pak Yuen, disclosed this today when asked by the media about labour issues. "We have made suggestions on the management of imported labour and the legal liability a contractor and a subcontractor should bear," he said. He said the proposals would be introduced to employers and labour associations soon after the Executive Council -- the body that advises the Chief Executive on policy matters -- for discussion, and then to the Legislative Assembly for legislation.