International Instruments Setting
Out Labour Standards
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| 7.1 |
International Labour Conventions set by the International
Labour Organisation (ILO) prescribe relevant labour
standards for member states. Other international instruments,
including the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, also touch on labour standards,
albeit to a much smaller extent.
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| 7.2 |
A comprehensive set of labour legislation and administrative
measures are in place in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR) to enable the Government to implement
internationally accepted labour standards. Through continuous
improvements to labour legislation and administrative
measures, the HKSAR maintains a level of labour standards
broadly equivalent to those of neighbouring countries
with similar economic development as well as social
and cultural backgrounds.
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| 7.3 |
In accordance with the Basic
Law, the provisions of the International Labour Conventions
as applied to Hong Kong before the return of sovereignty
shall remain in force and shall be implemented through
the laws of the HKSAR. As at the end of 2004, 41 International
Labour Conventions were applied to the HKSAR, with or
without modification. (Figure 7.1) |
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Participation in the Activities
of the ILO |
| 7.4 |
The HKSAR may participate in
the activities of the ILO, either as a member of the delegation
of the People's Republic of China or, for activities which
are not limited to states, on its own using the name "Hong
Kong, China". |
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| 7.5 |
In 2004, apart from the 92nd Session of
the International Labour Conference held in Geneva, representatives
from the HKSAR also participated in a number of other
ILO activities. (Figure 7.2) |
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Contacts with Other Labour
Administrations |
| 7.6 |
Delegations of labour administrators
from the Mainland and overseas countries visited the Labour
Department in 2004. The department also sent study missions
to different provinces in the Mainland and overseas countries
such as Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway,
USA, Canada etc. Apart from strengthening mutual cooperation,
these visits provided opportunities for the department
to exchange views and experience with our counterparts
on various labour issues. |
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The ILO Regional
Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Yasuyuki Nodera
(third from left in the left row), meeting with
the Permanent Secretary for Economic Development
and Labour (Labour), Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung,
Members of the Labour Advisory Board and other officials
of the Labour Department during his visit to the
HKSAR. |
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A 6-member delegation
led by the Deputy Director-General of the Ministry
of Labour and Social Security of the State Council,
Ms Zhang Yali (sixth from left), visiting the Labour
Department in October 2004. |
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