The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said today that the Government would unswervingly uphold the employment rights of Macao workers and, in accordance with the law, come down heavily on illegal workers and their employers.

Speaking to the press after attending a forum on Macao-Taiwan relations, Mr Chui said the Government had introduced the Law on Employment of Non-Resident Workers, detailed regulations and related orders, to regulate the employment of non-resident workers.

The Government would continue to make laws and regulations to further regulate the ratio between local and imported workers, and the withdrawal of imported labour and set up supervisory groups. Related regulations would soon be passed to the Executive Council for discussions and approval, he said.

Mr Chui said the Government placed much importance on the employment rights of Macao workers, had listened to the opinions of different sectors, and introduced a series of measures to help ease unemployment, including vocational training and urgent subsidy.

He re-iterated that the Government would continue to crack down on illegal workers.