Many legislators raise employment concerns; Lam Chun-sing says government should heed public feedback on job-hunting difficulties, not merely rebut or refute

Several legislators focused on employment issues during the Legislative Council's consolidated debate on the livelihood section of the motion of thanks for the Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address. DAB chairman Chan Hak-kan said economic growth had decoupled from wages, and hoped the government would support workers affected by technology in their transition. Labour Party's Lam Chun-sing said the authorities should not merely use data to rebut citizens, but also examine whether organisations had changed their hiring strategies. Other legislators said the two documents did not devote enough attention to population and elderly-care policies.