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Government plans to overhaul the Social Workers Registration Board reflect a distrustful attitude to social workers, a union has said, claiming that authorities’ undervalue the sector. The Hong Kong Social Workers’ General Union, established in 1980, said on Facebook on Sunday that – while it expected the licensing body would be revamped – it was surprised by the speed of the government’s move, which left little space for discussion or consultation. The city’s welfare chief Chris Sun wrote on May 10 on Facebook that the licensing body was failing to bar those convicted of national security off...
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The licensing body for Hong Kong’s social workers will be overhauled to allow government appointees to command a majority, after the welfare chief said changes were needed to “better protect national security.” The Executive Council, the government advisory body, approved on Tuesday to adjust the composition of the Social Workers Registration Board, which currently has 15 members. The proposed changes wouldtake the total number of members to 27, with 17 seats to be appointed by the government. A bill to amend the city’s Social Workers Registration Ordinance is expected to be submitted to the L...
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong authorities intend to increase the number of government-appointed members in a body that reviews social workers’ licenses, local media have reported. The potential move came after the city’s social welfare minister said changes were needed to “better protect national security,” saying that people who have “committed serious crimes” have been approved to become social workers. Authorities were planning to introduce legislation to restructure the Social Workers Registration Board, Ming Pao reported on Sunday. The 15-member board is tasked with regulating the city’s social workers. The ...
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It is “extremely regretful” that Hong Kong has not seen any labour rights marches since 2019, the chairperson of one of the last remaining opposition parties has said as the city marked its fifth Labour Day without protests. Chan Po-ying, leader of the League of Social Democrats (LSD), told HKFP on Thursday that the government tended to side with employers on labour issues and was slow to respond to workers’ demands. She added that the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), a pro-establishment group and the city’s largest union, was not doing enough on behalf of the city’s low-wage earner...
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The Hong Kong government has announced it will cut funding for major NGOs starting from 2025 amid two straight years of budget deficits over HK$100 billion. Labour and welfare chief Chris Sun told reporters on Thursday the cutback would affect 59 large NGOs which currently received more than HK$50 million per year each, local media reported. Funding for each affected group will be reduced by two per cent for the fiscal year 2025-26 and further decreased by three per cent for 2026-27. Another 118 mid-sized and small NGOs will not be affected. “We’ve considered it thoroughly. While our financial...
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