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China in rare ruling favouring strikers - report

A Chinese committee has ruled against an employer who fired 40 workers for going on strike, state-media said Wednesday, highlighting rising labour activism in the country. ...

Companies are missing out on mum power

Insufficient understanding of the importance of enticing new mothers back to the workforce, and persisting traditional management practices, are hindering Hong Kong companies in tapping the potential of working mothers, writes Andrea Zavadszky. ...

Staff shortages spoil the trip

More hotels are due to be built in 2014. Extra manpower will therefore be required to cope with the need, writes Chiu Po-sze. ...

Poor prospects sour F&B sector

With more than 40 years' experience as a Chinese-cuisine chef, Leung Fai-hung has witnessed the rise and fall of the local food and beverage (F&B) industry, writes Wong Yat-hei. ...

Catering and telecoms show top hiring potential

As 2013 moves towards its close, the hiring intentions of Hong Kong employers remain positive, at the same time as staff turnover in the city has hit a 10-year high, writes Chris Davis. ...

Disaster planning is a job to be done today, not tomorrow

There has inevitably been real concern, both locally and globally, about the recent deaths in China as a result of the H7N9 bird flu virus, writes Pattie Walsh. ...

Macau checks in HK talent

The Hong Kong hotel industry has long been short of manpower, from front-line staff to managers, writes Chiu Po-sze. ...

Staff injection demanded at hospitals

With more than 60,000 staff across Hong Kong, the Hospital Authority (HA) is like a town in ... ...

Hiring crisis threatens Macau

As a rapidly growing gaming market, Macau is desperate for talented and experienced workers. The city had 28 million visitors, and enjoyed ... ...