There is no legal or policy framework guiding corporations on their responsibility to respect human rights in the HKSAR. The HKSAR Government has not announced any public actions it will take to fulfil the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). The HKSAR does not have a National Contact Point and has not subscribed to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises...There are several pieces of legislation that cover work rights...However, there remain several gaps, including a lack of legislation on standard working hours and collective bargaining...Legislation does not adequately protect victims of human trafficking...

Recommendations: HKSAR should conduct a consultation towards developing an action plan on business and human rights, based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights and related frameworks...The process must be transparent, with meaningful and informed participation by disempowered and at risk stakeholders. HKSAR should restore legislation providing for collective bargaining rights...adopt legislation to provide for maximum and standard working hours...review the minimum wage adjustment mechanism to ensure an adequate standard of living for all workers...adopt a comprehensive law on prevention, prosecution, and protection to combat human trafficking and forced labour...

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