The document discusses Hong Kong's statutory minimum wage policy from 2006 to 2011. It began with the Wage Protection Movement (WPM) in 2006 to protect wages of cleaning and security workers voluntarily, but only 52% benefited. In 2008, the Chief Executive announced a statutory minimum wage would be implemented. A Provisional Minimum Wage Commission was established and conducted public consultations from 2009 to 2010 before recommending the minimum wage be set at $28 per hour, which was enacted in May 2011. The policy used an incremental approach, starting with the voluntary WPM before moving to mandatory legislation.

1. Group Members: Chung Man Sze, Connie (52218730) Lam Tsz Chung, Jay (52217200) Li Yuen Man, Shurun (52168003) Lung Yan Tung, Olivia (52224459)

5. 1997 2011 Oct 2006 15 th Oct 2008 10 th Jul 2009 15 th Jul 2010 17 th Jul 2010 10 th Nov 2010 1 st May 2011 S tatutory minimum wage will come into force Second reading passed Stopped WPM & appointed Provisional Minimum Wage Commission ( 臨時最低工資委員會 ) The Minimum Wage Bill passed First reading of Minimum Wage Bill ( 最低工資條例草案 ) Wage Protection Movement (WPM) 工資保障運動 Announced the minimum wage rate will be set on HK$28 per hour

13. Time What PMWC have do? December 2009 to February 2010 First round Consultation Meetings - Attended by major trade unions, major employers' associations, employee associations,, labour policy concern groups, think tanks/policy research institutes and SME associations( 中小企組織 ) . 18 March 2010 to 26 April 2010 Invitation of views on the initial SMW rate - invite the public to give written submissions by sending appeal letters to stakeholders and some 7 600 Incorporated Owners/ Mutual Aid Committees/Owners’ Committees and posting advertisements on newspapers, radio, MTR cabins, bus compartments and the PMWC’s webpage

14. Time What PMWC have do? 16 & 20 April 2010 Second round consultation meetings - Similar to First round Consultation Meetings 27 April to 3 May 2010 Continuation of invitation of views on the initial SMW rate - The deadline for written submissions was extended from 26 April to 3 May in response to requests of stakeholders. The extension was made known to the public by sending appeal letters to stakeholders and some 7 600 Incorporated Owners/Mutual Aid Committees/Owners’ Committees and posting advertisements on newspapers, radio, MTR cabins, bus compartments and the PMWC’s webpage since mid-April.

15. Time What PMWC have do? 13 to 14 May 2010 Third round Consultation Meetings - Attended by 5 employer/employee associations of LPS, 3 major trade unions, 1 think tanks/policy research institute, 1 labour policy concern group and 1 major employers' association.