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List of Employment Programmes of Labour Department
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Youth Employment and Training Programme
The Programme provides on-the-job training to young people aged 15 to 29 with educational attainment at sub-degree or below level. Employers engaging a trainee will be entitled to a monthly training subsidy. Find out more information here.
Employment Programme for the Elderly and Middle-aged
This programme offers employers a training allowance to encourage them to recruit unemployed elderly or middle-aged job seekers who are aged 40 or above, and to provide them with on-the-job training. Find out more information here.
Supported Employment Training for Persons with Disabilities
This Programme aims to enhance the employability of persons with disabilities through vocational training. Employers who provide job trials for the disabled will be given a wage subsidy. Find out more information here.
Work Orientation and Placement Scheme
The Scheme aims to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities by offering a financial incentive and providing pre-employment training to job seekers with disabilities. Find out more information here.
Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme
This Scheme encourages Hong Kong enterprises having active operation in both Hong Kong and GBA Mainland cities to employ graduates who were awarded bachelor’s degrees or above from 2021 to 2023 according to Hong Kong laws, offer them a monthly salary of not less than HK$18,000 and station them in the Mainland cities of the Greater Bay Area to work and receive on-the-job training. The Government will provide enterprises a monthly allowance of HK$10,000 for each qualified graduate employed for a maximum period of 18 months. Find out more information here.
Working Family Allowance (WFA) Scheme
The Scheme encourages self-reliance and eases inter-generational poverty. A household meeting the working hour requirements, income and asset limits may apply for an allowance.
Training Services for Employees
Find out the training courses offered by the Employees Retraining Board to eligible employees in Hong Kong aged 15 or above.
Training and Job Referral Services for Domestic Services
Find information about training courses and job referral services offered by the Employees Retraining Board for domestic helpers through the "Smart Living" Scheme.
Online Enquiry and Enrollment for Training Courses
Check out the training courses offered by the Employees Retraining Board and enroll online (Available in Chinese only).
Youth Training Courses
A variety of training options are offered for young people including the “Youth Training Programme” and youth featured courses.
“Reimbursement Easy Portal (REP)” - Online Application
Through the scheme, employers may apply for reimbursement of the 11th to 14th weeks’ statutory maternity leave pay paid and directly submit online applications via the REP.