Panel on Manpower

Meeting on Thursday, 15 March 2007, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Updated agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes of the previous meeting
(2:30 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1274/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1275/06-07 on 13.3.2007)

-Minutes of meeting held on 18 January 2007

II.Date of next meeting and items for discussion
(2:35 pm - 2:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1273/06-07(01)
(issued on 9.3.2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(2)1273/06-07(02)
(issued on 9.3.2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

III.Progress of Wage Protection Movement and the proposal for introduction of legislation for a minimum wage and related issues
(2:40 pm - 3:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1273/06-07(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/06-07 on 13.3.2007)

-Paper entitled "Wage level used under the Wage Protection Movement for cleaning workers and security guards" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1304/06-07(01)
(issued on 13.3.2007)

-Paper entitled "Preparatory work for introducing a statutory minimum wage for the cleansing and guarding services sectors if the Wage Protection Movement fails to yield satisfactory results" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)918/06-07(01)
(Chinese version only)
(issued on 19.1.2007)

-Discussion paper from Hon LEE Cheuk-yan

IV.A Review of Occupational Diseases in Hong Kong in 2006
(3:40 pm - 4:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1273/06-07(04)
(issued on 9.3.2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

V.Progress report on the implementation of the Employees' Compensation Insurance Residual Scheme
(4:35 pm - 5:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1273/06-07(05)
(issued on 9.3.2007)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1082/06-07(01)
(issued on 12.2.2007)

-Decision taken by the Labour Advisory Board at its meeting on 29 January 2007 on the progress of implementation of the Employees' Compensation Insurance Residual Scheme by the insurance industry

VI.Any other business
(5:25 pm - 5:30 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
14 March 2007