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1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (8 July, 2026)

1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (8 July, 2026)

Designed by Freepik Central Grade A Office Market Experiences Rental Rebound:  Driven by renewed corporate leasing momentum, office space vacancy rates in Central have dropped significantly to 8.8%, signaling stabilizing confidence among multinational enterprises. (Source: JLL Mid-Year Market Review) Mandatory Provident Fund Offsetting Protections Solidify:  Compliance audits across corp

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The Hidden Drain: Why "Working While Unwell" Costs More Than Absenteeism

The Hidden Drain: Why "Working While Unwell" Costs More Than Absenteeism

In the intense, high-velocity corporate ecosystem of Hong Kong, a silent operational crisis is draining enterprise productivity and undermining long-term workforce durability. For decades, organizational metrics have heavily favored visible metrics of dedication: early arrivals, late departures, and perfect attendance records. However, beneath the surface of these immaculate attendance charts lies

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棄工程、讀法律、做YouTuber 楊雲峰經營斜槓人生：只想活成世界的正數

棄工程、讀法律、做YouTuber 楊雲峰經營斜槓人生：只想活成世界的正數

Jobsdb content team – updated on 22 June, 2026 上一代的父母望子成律師，近年GenZ則夢想當YouTuber，那如果既是律師又是YouTuber，是否即同時達到Gen XYZ之「我的志願」？20多年來處理過多宗奇案的資深律師楊雲峰，2022設立「法識學堂」頻道，熱門影片逾60萬觀看數。當他在GenZ現在的年紀時，他笑言和很多男生一樣，喜歡飛機大炮——做律師前，原來他曾是一名機械工程師。  「最重要是做你喜歡的事」 

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無綫新聞｜拖欠強積金供款｜當局擬設兩級制附加費罰款

無綫新聞｜拖欠強積金供款｜當局擬設兩級制附加費罰款

政府及積金局提出修訂《強積金條例》，建議對拖欠供款的僱主設兩級制附加費罰款。若120天內仍未清繳，加收額外百分之10的附加費，並賦權積金局可向懷疑拖欠供款的僱主，發出法定通知等。立法會一個委員會上，議員關注措施的效果。 News by 無綫新聞 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUtetxcE-K8

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Catching Workforce Friction in the Yellow Zone Before It Turns Red

Catching Workforce Friction in the Yellow Zone Before It Turns Red

The most significant operational blind spot within modern enterprise talent management is the reliance on reactive human resource strategies. For years, the standard operating procedure for employee relations teams has been akin to corporate firefighting: intervening only when a crisis has fully materialized. A manager steps in after a high-performing department head submits a sudden resignation,

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1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (6 July, 2026)

1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (6 July, 2026)

Designed by Freepik KPMG Projects Shift Toward Fee-Earning and Revenue Roles:  The latest Hong Kong Employment Outlook from KPMG China indicates that local enterprises are actively tightening operational overhead, shifting hiring budgets away from standard support functions to focus exclusively on revenue-driving and client-facing personnel. (Source: KPMG International) Starbucks Streamlines

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新聞透視｜輸入勞工政策收緊　有中介教路違規買強積金戶口湊人頭

新聞透視｜輸入勞工政策收緊　有中介教路違規買強積金戶口湊人頭

輸入勞工計劃推出兩年幾，當局收緊政策，食肆由以往請兩個港人做全職，可以申請一個輸入勞工名額，增加到要請三個港人才可以輸入一名勞工，以保障港人飯碗。不過有中介教路，食肆可以買強積金戶口湊人頭，以申請更多輸入勞工配額，帶來多大影響呢？業界說以往有少數老闆違法要求輸入勞工回扣薪金，即收取低於合約簽訂的人工。隨著政府收緊人手比例，部分輸入勞工未能續約，業界預料回扣情況可能更嚴重，政府要如何加強監管？ Video

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The AI Uncertainty Gap: Managing Identity Stress and Anxiety in the Era of Agentic Tech

The AI Uncertainty Gap: Managing Identity Stress and Anxiety in the Era of Agentic Tech

As advanced conversational tools and autonomous "agentic AI" workflows firmly embed themselves within the day-to-day operations of modern Hong Kong enterprises, a profound psychological shift is taking place across office floors. Recent regional research highlights that a staggering 87% of local professionals are actively using artificial intelligence inside their workflows. While this technologic

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The Digital Boundary: Navigating Hong Kong's New Right to Disconnect Law

The Digital Boundary: Navigating Hong Kong's New Right to Disconnect Law

The culture of constant connectivity in Hong Kong’s high-pressure business ecosystem is facing its most significant regulatory challenge to date. With the official enactment of the new amendments to the Employment Ordinance, a statutory Right to Disconnect has formally entered the local market. This milestone piece of labor legislation provides a robust legal shield for workers, ensuring

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1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (3 July, 2026)

1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (3 July, 2026)

Designed by Freepik Hong Kong Implements Right to Disconnect Law (July 2026):  Amendments to the Employment Ordinance now provide employees with a legal shield against mandatory after-hours work communication, preventing penalties for ignoring work messages outside designated hours. (Source: HR Magazine Hong Kong.) Tiered Vetting Framework for Labor Importation Active:  The Labour D

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Using AI to Ease the Burden on Employee Support Teams

Using AI to Ease the Burden on Employee Support Teams

The hidden cost of the modern workplace is the cognitive depletion of the teams designed to support it. Across the corporate landscape, enterprise employee relations (ER) teams are facing a significant increase in both the volume and complexity of workplace cases. The ongoing transformation of the regional workforce—characterized by complex multigenerational demands, rapid digital shifts, and stri

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1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (2 July, 2026)

1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (2 July, 2026)

Designed by Freepik KPMG Outlines Corporate Headcount Restructuring Trends:  A newly released operational review from KPMG China reveals that local enterprise leadership is actively restructuring back-office operations, pivoting budgets away from standard support functions to focus exclusively on revenue-driving and fee-earning roles. Hiring Sentiment Pivots Heavily Toward Contract and Adviso

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Mental Health is a Boardroom Issue: Moving from "App Perks" to Psychosocial Risk Governance

Mental Health is a Boardroom Issue: Moving from "App Perks" to Psychosocial Risk Governance

For too long, corporate conversations regarding employee mental health have been confined to the perimeter of human resources. The typical response to rising workplace stress, burnout, and anxiety has been reactive, often centering on peripheral benefits or temporary interventions—subsidized wellness apps, occasional "mental health days," or external Employee Assistan

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The Rebrand to "Upskill Hong Kong" and the Shift toward Future-Proof Capability

The Rebrand to "Upskill Hong Kong" and the Shift toward Future-Proof Capability

The Hong Kong business environment has reached a transformative regulatory milestone regarding workforce development. With the official gazetting of the Employees Retraining Amendment Bill, the local administration has launched a top-down overhaul of national training mechanisms. The statutory body formerly known as the Employees Retraining Board (ERB) is undergoing a strategic rebr

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1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (30 June, 2026)

1 min News: Employment & Job Market Updates (30 June, 2026)

Designed by Freepik "Upskill Hong Kong" (formerly ERB) Focuses on Advanced Degrees:  The Employees Retraining Board has been officially rebranded as "Upskill Hong Kong." While maintaining grassroots support, its newly expanded mandate focuses public resources on advanced training programs—such as specialized data analytics and AI capability deployment—targeting professionals with higher

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