Hongkong Post contract staff to be prioritised for other civil service roles
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Hundreds of Hong Kong postal workers denied the chance to secure permanent contracts will be prioritised for alternative civil service positions and granted lower entry hurdles for clerical jobs as the mail authority wrestles with a record deficit. The Civil Service Bureau unveiled the concessions during closed-door briefings with union representatives and lawmakers on Tuesday, as it seeks to support staff affected by Hongkong Post’s unprecedented cost-cutting measures. The government...Hundreds of Hong Kong postal workers denied the chance to secure permanent contracts will be prioritised for alternative civil service positions and granted lower entry hurdles for clerical jobs as the mail authority wrestles with a record deficit. The Civil Service Bureau unveiled the concessions on Tuesday to support staff affected by Hongkong Post’s unprecedented cost-cutting measures. The government department announced in August it would stop offering permanent civil service positions to...
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Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:38first to reportedited after publishing
Hundreds of Hong Kong postal workers denied the chance to secure permanent contracts will be prioritised for alternative civil service positions and granted lower entry hurdles for clerical jobs as the mail authority wrestles with a record deficit. The Civil Service Bureau unveiled the concessions on Tuesday to support staff affected by Hongkong Post’s unprecedented cost-cutting measures. The government department announced in August it would stop offering permanent civil service positions to...
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post00:30
Hong Kong postal workers denied permanent contracts have criticised a special government transfer scheme as too narrow, calling for more pathways into roles that match their experience, such as workman and artisan positions. Several affected workers told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday that the concessions offered insufficient support and failed to reflect their skills or circumstances. One postal worker, who asked not to be named, said that while the government had offered priority...