While the hurricane-force winds and torrential rains of Typhoon Wipha battered Hong Kong on Sunday, some continued to work, and many restaurants remained open, supported by limited rail services. Among the restaurants that operated as usual was Chung Kee congee shop in Whampoa, as the operator said it did not expect the typhoon would escalate…
Hong Kong authorities are investigating whether a contractor involved in a fatal work incident took the necessary precautions during a rainstorm, the city’s labour minister has said as he urged employers to ensure a safe work environment during adverse weather. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that contractors had to…
Hong Kong authorities have temporarily barred a contractor from bidding for public road and drainage contracts following an accident in which a worker was killed by a falling steel beam at a site near the cross-border bridge to Macau and Zhuhai on Thursday. The Development Bureau said on Friday that the temporary ban was effective…
閱讀中文版本 The Labour Department has reminded employers to make prior work arrangements for employees during and after rainstorm warnings as early as possible. Affected by the heavy rain and squally thunderstorms brought by the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Danas and the active southwest monsoon, the weather conditions in Hong Kong are expected to remain severe….
Hong Kong catering and construction unions have called for a review of the labour import scheme amid high jobless rates in the sectors, with some local employees complaining about being replaced or forced to work fewer days after cheaper staff from outside the city were recruited. Chau Sze-kit, chairman of the Hong Kong Construction Industry…
閱讀中文版本 The unions said the group has only settled the outstanding salaries for May to June for affected employees, while other entitlements remain unaddressed. Hong Kong restaurant chain King Parrot Group, which has been in operation for 33 years, is suspected of closing down. According to a Facebook post by the Hotels, Food and Beverage…
The 33-year-old King Parrot Group, a well-known name in Hong Kong’s restaurant industry, shut nine eateries on Friday, owing more than 100 staff over HK$1 million (US$127,440), according to a union. The group, which ran more than 20 restaurants at its peak, informed staff of its decision to close the nine outlets with immediate effect…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after less than a year in business is undergoing liquidation with about HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) of debts, former employees have said. Financial difficulties forced 1880 Hong Kong, located at Two Taikoo Place in Quarry Bay, to shut its doors on Friday last week,…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after just seven months in operation has been accused of owing rent and wages of more than 100 employees, with the Labour Department receiving requests for help from affected workers. 1880 Hong Kong, located at Swire Properties’ Two Taikoo Place office complex in Quarry…
The Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based private club that closed after just seven months in operation has been accused of owing rent and wages of more than 100 employees, with the Labour Department receiving requests for help from affected workers. 1880 Hong Kong, located at Swire Properties’ Two Taikoo Place office complex in Quarry…