This screenshot of the official Facebook page of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor shows a video she posted on Labour Day, May 1, 2021.
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the special administrative region’s government will continue to strive to stabilize employment and improve labor welfare to enhance labor protection.
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Chief Executive Carrie Lam said that the loyalty, hard work and stamina of Hong Kong's labor force has all along been the cornerstone of the city's success
In a video released on her Facebook page on Labour Day Saturday, Lam also expressed her gratitude to the labor sector for their enduring contributions to Hong Kong's prosperity and stability.
Lam said that the loyalty, hard work and stamina of Hong Kong's labor force has all along been the cornerstone of the city's success.
She pointed out that Hong Kong's economy has been hard hit by the violent riots and the epidemic over the past two years, putting the labor market under pressure with the latest unemployment rate reaching 6.8 percent.
The KSAR government has made every effort to create and stabilize employment through a series of measures, including those rolled out under several rounds of the Anti-epidemic Fund and the Budget to safeguard jobs and relieve people's financial burden, she said.
Lam also said the government is committed to improving labor welfare and safeguarding employees' occupational safety and health.
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Noting that controlling the pandemic is still the most important task at present, she appealed to members of the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible so that society and the economy can return to normal soon.