Effective Wednesday, Beijing will implement 11 measures aimed at
creating jobs for those rendered jobless due to the outbreak of
SARS.
In
general, the employment situation in Beijing is stable with no
major increases in the numbers of unemployed, according to a local
teleconference on promoting employment work.
However, the outbreak of the contagious disease has led to the loss
of 20,000 jobs in Beijing due to its impact on the service
industries, said the meeting.
To
cope with the situation, Beijing will implement all 11 measures by
the end of June, including reemployment measures, the establishment
of a reemployment fund, tax and fee reductions or exemptions and
increases in social subsidies.
During the period from mid-April to late May, local labor and
social service units helped re-employ 5,416 persons in jobs
involving disinfection, quarantine and public security
services.
(Xinhua News Agency June 5, 2003)