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Task Force on Short-term Labour Supply

According to the manpower forecast published by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) in February 2023, the construction industry is facing notable manpower shortage at the levels of skilled and semi-skilled workers, technicians & site supervisory personnel (SSP) and professionals during the forecast period of 2023 - 2027. The Government announced on 13 June 2023 a multi-pronged strategy to address the acute manpower shortage, including enhancing training and recruitment, promoting adoption of innovative technologies and streamlining the procedures of admission of non-local resources through implementing the Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector (“the Scheme”) for admitting technicians & SSP and skilled and semi-skilled workers. In view of this, the Task Force on Short-term Labour Scheme, which was formed in 2014, has been reorganised and will continue to engage industry stakeholders to tackle the tight manpower situation.

 

Terms of Reference
 

  1. To advise the Consultative Committee established for Labour Importation Scheme for the Construction Sector (“the Scheme”) on the construction trades eligible for application for the Scheme and their respective median wage levels; and
  2. To provide input to Construction Industry Council (CIC) with regards to its preparatory work for the tasks set out in 1. above, including latest manpower market situation and any relevant latest developments of the industry.

 

Composition

Chairman

Executive Director, Construction Industry Council

Members

Construction Industry Council (CIC)

A Council Member

Unions

A representative from the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union

A representative from the Federation of Hong Kong Electrical & Mechanical Industries Trade Unions

A representative from the Hong Kong Construction Industry Registered Special Trade Union Federation

Contractors

A representative from the Hong Kong Construction Association

A representative from the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Limited

A representative from the Hong Kong Construction Sub-contractors Association

A representative from the Registered Specialist Trade Contractors Federation

Professional and training bodies and academia

A representative from the Hong Kong Institute of Construction

A representative from the Vocational Training Council

Development Bureau

A representative from Development Bureau

Last Updated: 2023-07-10 15:23:08