‘Give mainlanders retail tasks, however make them commute’

Hong Kong’s wholesale and retail sector likewise requires employees from the mainland, a legislator stated on Monday, as he prompted the federal government to enable such staff members in– however without confirming supply them with a location to live. Recently, authorities stated employees might be generated from the mainland for the building and transportation sectors– under a plan comparable to that utilized to import carers– with lodging to be supplied by companies. Lawmaker Peter Shiu stated he approximates there are some 40,000 jobs in the wholesale and retail sector he represents, and these too might be filled by individuals from in other places in the Greater Bay Area. The most affordable method of doing this, he stated, would be to get mainlanders to operate in Hong Kong however live throughout the border. “At this minute, if we wish to import labour to Hong Kong, they [companies] need to look after their lodging. The expense will be much greater than utilizing the regional personnel,” Shiu stated. “The federal government can permit individuals originating from Shenzhen to Hong Kong [to work]and after that they return to Shenzhen for rest in the evening. It likewise will not increase the Hong Kong real estate issue.” Shiu likewise stated such imported employees must be paid the mean regular monthly wage of regional personnel.

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