1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (22 Jan, 2026)

Market Updates By Me2Works Published on 22/01/2026

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  • Education & Careers Expo 2026 Starts Today: The four-day expo kicks off today (Jan 22) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Labour Department (Booth A01, Hall 1D) is actively promoting the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme and the Youth Employment and Training Programme.


  • Digital Platform Worker Legislation: In a Legislative Council session yesterday (Jan 21), the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Chris Sun, reiterated that the government is moving forward with legislation to improve Work Injury Compensation (WIC) for the city's 10,000+ digital platform workers.


  • ESLS Administrative Sanctions: The Labour Department announced yesterday that three employers (including Grosswell Limited) have been sanctioned for violating local recruitment requirements under the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme (ESLS).