Hong Kong urged to clarify ‘extreme conditions’ criteria after record rainfall

Hong Kong urged to clarify ‘extreme conditions’ criteria after record rainfall

The Hong Kong government is under mounting pressure to clarify the circumstances that warrant an “extreme conditions” announcement to prevent residents from commuting to work during hazardous weather, a day after record-breaking downpours wreaked havoc across the city. Some lawmakers and labour union leaders called for further clarification on Wednesday after residents expressed confusion as…

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Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour rights groups to call for change

Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour rights groups to call for change

A fourth fatal work accident in a week has prompted Hong Kong labour rights advocates to call for employers and authorities to fix systemic problems, including substandard safety measures, unreasonably low tender prices, lenient punishments for offenders and a flawed subcontracting system. At a press conference on Tuesday, four workers’ rights groups and the family…

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