2. Case Studies:
Hong Kong: Café de Coral
Germany: Deutsche Bahn
The Role of Government
The Role of Employers
The Role of Employees
Comparison and Conclusion
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3. •one of the biggest fast food chain in Hong Kong
•Hourly wage rise by HKD 2 – HKD 5
•Forfeit of 45-minute paid meal breaks
•Café de Coral new pay scale crucial for the new
minimum wage law
•Public immoral act
•Boycott
•Measure withdrawn
4. October 26th, 2010.
1,700 railway staffs,organized by the industry unions
Transnet and German Railway Civil Servants and Trainees
(GDBA)
union TRANSNET: striking for a wage agreement for the
whole sector
Deutsche Bahn: these strikes are inappropriate
The unions ended the strike
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5. GERMANY
Main Goal: “policy of full
employment“
(“Vollbeschäftigung“)
Duty: to control the rate of
unemployment of the
working population under
1 ％
The Federal Labour Court
HONG KONG
Main Goal: to enhance the
economic development
Duty: to address the
manpower needs of the
business sector, foster
employment, protect
labour rights through
legislation
The Labour and Welfare
Bureau
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6. GERMANY
Collective Decision
three major groups formed
by the employers:
BDI: Federation of German Industry
BDA:Confederation of German
Employers
DIHK: Federation of German
Chambers of Industry and
Commerce
HONG KONG
Individual Decision
the employers adjust and
determine the wages and
the other welfares of the
employees individually
according to the economic
conditions
no collective groups of
employers to deal with the
labour unions
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7. Germany Hong Kong
Participation rate of workers high low
Negotiation power high low
Coverage of the benefits Whole sector
(collective benefits)
Usually company-oriented
Major labor unions The German
Confederation of Trade
Unions (DGB)
-Hong Kong Confederation of Trade
Unions (HKCTU)
-The Hong Kong Federation of
Trade Unions (FTU)
Works council In medium size and big
enterprises
Very rare
Co-determination at
managerial level
For example in joint stock
companies (AG), limited
partnerships on shares
(KGaA), limited companies
(GmbH)
Very rare
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8. Termination of Employment
Germany Hong Kong
Employer obliged to consult
the works council before
every case of dismissal
Termination without proper
hearing of the works council
is ineffective
Termination should be
socially justified
Power of decision lies
with the employers.
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9. Germany:
Government: Policy of Full Employment
Employers & Employees:
Collective Agreement,
Codetermination,
Participation of Employees
Hong Kong
Government: Give the Authority to the Markt
Employers & Employees:
Individual Decisions
Flexibility
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10. Germany:
Government: Policy of Full Employment
Employers & Employees:
Collective Agreement,
Codetermination,
Participation of Employees
Hong Kong
Government: Give the Authority to the Markt
Employers & Employees:
Individual Decisions
Flexibility
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