Hong Kong trade unions face more stringent scrutiny of their affiliations with external organisations under a proposal to expand the power of labour officials and align their operational requirements with national security laws. The Labour Department said on Wednesday that its proposed amendments to the Trade Unions Ordinance included regulating unions’ receipt and use of…
Hong Kong may start using drones to carry out worksite safety inspections and gather evidence from next year, after 11 people died in industrial accidents in the first half of 2024 and authorities issued 3,600 orders to contractors to improve or halt their projects. Deputy Commissioner for Labour Vincent Fung Hao-yin told a manpower panel…
Hong Kong’s treasury chief has pledged to prioritise addressing user complaints aimed at the newly launched electronic pension platform after some employers and staff faced delays when updating contribution records or struggled to withdraw their funds. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau Christopher Hui Ching-yu said on Wednesday that any situation that affected…
Hong Kong labour authorities are considering appealing against “light” penalties imposed on contractors involved in industrial accidents, an official has said after four recent fatal incidents occurred within a week. Ho Kai-ming, undersecretary for labour and welfare, said on Wednesday the government was saddened by the string of fatal cases, stressing investigations were under way…
A worker has fallen to his death from a building while dismantling bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong. The man, 44, was found unconscious on a concrete canopy at the 11-storey Tung Nam Factory Building in To Kwa Wan at around 2pm on Tuesday. His colleagues called emergency services. Firefighters used a hydraulic platform to get…
A worker has fallen to his death from a building while dismantling bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong. The man, 44, was found unconscious on a concrete canopy at the 11-storey Tung Nam Factory Building in To Kwa Wan at about 2pm on Tuesday. His colleagues called emergency services. Firefighters used a hydraulic platform to get…
Hong Kong’s labour minister has urged former staff of the now-defunct Physical gym chain to ensure their interests are protected if they sign contracts with a new investor that has said it has retained about 200 of the workers. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Saturday his department had received…
Transport and catering operators have urged Hong Kong authorities to continue offering labour import schemes to help fill the thousands of vacancies in the workforce, despite some unions calling for the measures to be suspended. Representatives of minibus and catering companies said the schemes to bring in workers, mainly from mainland China, were also part…