HK's minimum wage increased to HK$34.5 per hour

The minimum wage in Hong Kong is increased today by HK$2 to HK$34.5 per hour. The rise in the minimum wage has received a mixed reaction from employers and employees.For employers, such as restaurant owners, the introduction of the minimum wage has had a effect on the labour market by pushing wages up for low and middle level employees and causing a labour shortage.Restaurants are offering as much as HK$60 per hour - nearly double the minimum wage - for low-skilled jobs such as dishwashers, but are still unable to find employees.Top of FormChan Siu Kam has more.

Eateries are facing increasing cost as minimum wage in Hong Kong is increased to $34.5 Source: Flickr - Sarah Joy (CC BY-SA 2.0)