Next Station is … Standard Working Hours?
After the minimum wage, standard working hours becomes the next battleground for parties fighting for the welfare of salary earners. Long working hours might put employees' health at risk, but increasing cost will reduce competitiveness in addition to undermining labour relations. The Labour Department says this is a complex issue with long-reaching consequences on Hong Kong's economy.
最低工資實行後，團體或政黨又爭取標準工時，令受薪階級有更多的保障。有僱員因工時過長，導致身體出現毛病，只好轉職。有僱主認為，這會造成勞資關係尖銳化，互相猜疑。成本增加，削弱競爭力。勞工處表示，標準工時是複雜的課題，對本港的社會經濟會帶來深遠的影響，須審慎處理。立法需要多方面的諮詢，究竟標準工時能不能落實呢？
