Policy Address

Encourage Employment among Middle-aged and Elderly Persons

212. The three-year Re-employment Allowance Pilot Scheme was launched in July, with more than 20 000 participants to date. The Labour Department will continue the scheme and, through the Good Employer Charter 2024, encourage employers to adopt family-friendly employment practices such as flexible work arrangements.

Promote Occupational Safety and Health

213. The Government has been encouraging the industry to provide a safer working environment. Among other things, it mandated, in July, the adoption of the Smart Site Safety System (4S) for mobile plants in designated private-building works, and issued the first batch of 4S labelling. We will strengthen the protection of workers' safety under a three-pronged approach, formulating safety guidelines, promoting optimal use of robotic technology and enhancing industry training.