＄28激發裁員加價潮 打工仔, 成本, 公告

tiffiant

＄28激發裁員加價潮
本港首個法定最低工資水平昨終出爐，訂於時薪二十八元，若獲立法會通過，明年五月一日勞動節實行，全港將有逾三十一萬打工仔因而平均加薪近一成七。不過，這個中間落墨的工資水平，不但未能討好勞資任何一方，反預料會激起雙方未來連場激戰，部分僱主早「積極備戰」率先以削福利或裁員為對策，甚至加價把額外增加的成本轉嫁市民；勞工界則堅持力爭最低工資三十三元，本月中召開「全港工會」大會，不排除發起抗爭行動

31萬人平均加薪17%
政府明日把《最低工資條例（修訂附表三）公告》刊憲，下周三提交立法會審議。根據臨資會報告，最低工資水平訂於時薪二十八元，相等於本港去年第二季的全港工資中位數五十八點五元的近四成八；受惠僱員約三十一萬四千六百人，平均工資增長近一成七，當中以物業管理、保安及清潔工人佔多數，逾三成半（見表）。本港整體薪酬開支總額增加三十三億元，達至五千四百多億元。

臨資會主席鄭若驊強調，廿八元為合適的水平，因此水平下，由盈轉虧的公司只增加百分之零點九，即約一千七百多間公司，七萬多人受影響；若把最低工資定於時薪三十三元，由盈轉虧的公司急升六成，受影響員工達十二萬人。

tiffiant

臨資會相信，條例實施後，大部分僱員工資會上升，但亦有部分會被削減工時及失去工作，但相信不會出現大規模精簡人手，故對失業率的影響溫和。同時，報告也預計，通脹會被推高零點四個百分點，但相信企業不會把全數額外成本轉嫁消費者。

勞工及福利局局長張建宗則稱，勞工處已着手制訂行業指引，按不同行業情況列舉例子解釋實際情況。他表示，立法是用以保障員工多勞多得，呼籲僱主為工人設想，從理、情角度出發善待員工。

總商會：失業率恐攀升
不過，政府強調的「合適」水平，未能討好勞資任何一方。香港總商會及香港僱主聯會均指，時薪二十八元有機會令失業率上升，希望政府盡快檢討最低工資的影響。總商會理事田北俊擔心，推行最低工資或引發各級員工都期望加薪，中小企難以估算經營成本增幅，甚至帶來通脹壓力，食肆或大廈管理費等統統加價。經濟動力立法會議員林健鋒指，二十八元水平高於部分行業如餐飲、清潔及零售等的平均盈利率，令經營雪上加霜。

但職工盟秘書長李卓人坦言十分失望，直言三十三元才是合理水平，「二十八蚊連二人綜援家庭都達唔到，根本無辦法養家」。工聯會立法會議員黃國健指，會重設「監察企業良心」小組，增加舉報熱線防止僱主剋扣工資，又指本月中會召開「全港工會」大會商討。勞聯希望政府可將水平提高至卅五元，並發放其他生活補貼。社聯則表示，有關水平過低，無助改善目前廿一萬就業貧窮的情況。

tiffiant

多個工會均認為時薪廿八元未足以讓打工仔餬口。

勞工界表明會繼續抗爭，誓要爭取時薪三十三元。


清潔工人最快明年五月起，可享時薪廿八元的保障。



李卓人坦言對最低工資水平十分失望。（

張宇人直指時薪廿八元的最低工資水平，對飲食業造成沉重負擔。


張建宗強調最低工資是保障員工多勞多得。

Catpiano

$28 hkd .. ~ $3.5 .. still low .. but that is a big jump already ..  I think MacD only pay $20 or 22?

Even the law says $28, at the end of the day, the salary is still driven by demand and supply .. if short of labour, and if $28 is too low to most people .. then employers have to pay more ..

Just like here, Min pay is like $7 or 8/hr? but even Timmy pay $14/hr ..  no one will work for $7or8.

I just don't get it .. all the sudden, this yr, lots .. and lots of complain from HK ...

I do agree $2x/hr is low, and no enough ..  but then no one forces people to work for MacD or Big Family Happy ga ma ..  

Yes, many jobs in HK are under pay .. but many jobs are good pay too wor ..

Actually, I am surprise, from picture, about, some of them look reasonable young? ( ~ 2x-3x? )

People like the 清潔工人 ...good for them 可享時薪廿八元的保障, but for people who are younger and with good health, can seek for better pay job la..

sheep

Timmy pay $14/hr ..  no one will work for $7or8
Catpiano 發表於 2010-11-11 08:44

    you have welfare which is better than min pay in here.
In HK, you cannot

sheep

佢哋食嗰個LUNCH係唔係公司PROVIDE？

peter236

you have welfare which is better than min pay in here.
In HK, you cannot
sheep 發表於 2010-11-11 08:51

The government here cannot afford to pay welfare. That is why we have deficits and national debt That is why Greece went bankrupt.

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Catpiano

The government here cannot afford to pay welfare. That is why we have deficits and national debt T ...
peter236 發表於 2010-11-11 12:44

    Yeah right .. since we RESPECT our workers, and pay more .. so .. big debt ..

Sure..  we should pay $2/hr  to our workers, and ask them to work like a dog, work till die, suicide ...  then no debt ..  right?

somewhereintime

回復 4# Catpiano

People like the 清潔工人 ...good for them 可享時薪廿八元的保障
Janitors at public school  here get  CAD$20+  per hour with complete benefit,
better than Bachelor graduate.