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Hong Kong workers and labour rights

Hong Kong workers and labour rights
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong workers and labour rights. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Central at lunch hour. The number of underemployed in the December–February period was 63,400, about 1,700 fewer than in the November to January period. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s jobless rate falls by 0.1 percentage point

Unemployment rate for December to February period stands at 3.8 per cent, with situation improving in retail, accommodation services, and foundation and superstructure sectors.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong students honour over 400 foreign domestic helpers as ‘second mothers’

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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

11 domestic helpers among 20 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal labour

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory

Worker, 57, who was setting up scaffolding at Maxim’s Food Production Centre in Tai Po, rushed to hospital but later certified dead.

A construction worker has died after falling while erecting scaffolding at Maxim’s Food Factory in Tai Po. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong society

Silent suffering: how a domestic helper’s Hong Kong dream became a nightmare

Nepalese helper came to city in search of better life, only to find exploitation, exhaustion and abuse behind closed doors.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Minimum wage rises must not leave behind city’s most vulnerable

As the economic pie grows, money-making companies can afford to do more so employees who are struggling get their fair share of return.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Workers ready to sacrifice Lunar New Year break as scaffold net rules bite

Labour groups warn of rising unemployment as stricter scaffold net rules stall projects and leave hundreds of workers unpaid for months.

Plumber Anson Hui has gone from earning about HK$40,000 a month to HK$10,000 amid delays to major maintenance projects. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s minimum wage set to rise by HK$1 per hour to HK$43.10

Exco backs Minimum Wage Commission’s suggested 2.38 per cent increase.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Besides part-time employees, Hong Kong should protect gig workers

Readers discuss the status of gig-based work, a health safety net, and the seizure of Nicolas Maduro.

Hong Kong

Heavier penalties urged as on-the-job deaths in Hong Kong rise 55% to 118

Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims urges criminal prosecution for manslaughter to send out more effective warning.

More than 40 per cent of workplace deaths occurred in the construction sector. Photo: Jelly Tse
Food and Drinks

Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help

Since the pandemic, restaurants have had trouble finding staff – Roucou Cheese Omakase & Bar is among those that turned to Shift Happens.

Hong Kong’s hospitality sector faces staffing shortages, but start-up Shift Happens is offering a recruitment solution. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Students, workers, domestic helpers hit by Hong Kong fire get HK$20,000 payout

Injured residents will receive HK$50,000 if they spent up to six days in hospital, or HK$100,000 for seven days or more.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Portraits of courage: helpers who stayed with their wards during Hong Kong fire

More than 200 domestic helpers worked in Wang Fuk Court, with nearly 80 missing and many more displaced along with employers.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong authorities launch probe into fatal industrial accident at sewage plant

Worker was operating concrete core drilling machine when his clothing became caught and strangled him.

The worker died at Tseung Kwan O Hospital, 10 hours after he collapsed in the basement of a sewage treatment plant in Wo Mei, Sai Kung. Photo: Winson Wong
Accidents and personal safety

Worker, 49, dies hours after collapsing at Hong Kong sewage treatment plant

Man was installing electric equipment in basement when colleagues found that he had collapsed.

The man was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital but later pronounced dead. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong construction, catering sectors pessimistic despite dip in unemployment

Sector representatives say lack of private projects and low pay cloud outlook for respective industries.

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

No place to call home: plight of Hong Kong’s pregnant domestic helpers

Support groups say helpers who become pregnant often face losing their jobs, separation from babies.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong suspends contractor after worker falls from scaffolding and dies

Worker, 47, reportedly plunged from bamboo scaffolding nine storeys high at construction site in Sau Mau Ping.

The accident was reported at 3.20pm on Sunday after the worker reportedly plunged from bamboo scaffolding. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong suspends firm from using chainsaws after fatal workplace incident

Authorities investigating case of worker, 63, suspected to have died after injuring his leg with chainsaw near monastery.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong must ensure labour import scheme does its job

Policymakers should make sure the scheme addresses the worker shortage in certain industries while also preventing abuse and keeping options open for local talent.

Hong Kong economy

37,000 workers imported into Hong Kong since start of labour scheme in 2023

Labour and Welfare Bureau reveals latest figures as construction union announces wage freeze for 15 of 16 major trades in the industry.

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More than 11,000 of the approved imported workers were wait staff – the role with the highest number of imports – while 8,000 were junior cooks. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

No evidence talent abused schemes to give birth in Hong Kong: labour chief

Chris Sun urges people to treat newly arrived talent with respect, as they have gone through stringent vetting procedures.

Mainlanders at the Top Talent Services Association’s 2025 spring season job expo for top talent pass holders in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Citybus raises staff salaries by 2.5%, matches rival KMB

Frontline staff, including bus drivers and non-supervisory employees, will get minimum increase of HK$600, firm says.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Domestic helper pay rates show balance emerging in Hong Kong market

Employer requirements for skills and experience are increasingly finding a match with helper demands for better pay and conditions.

Hong Kong economy

Domestic helpers’ average wage rises 7.9% to HK$5,722 in 2025: Hong Kong survey

Employers willing to offer higher wages for helpers with Hong Kong experience, childcare or elderly care expertise, HelperChoice’s survey finds.

The average monthly salary offered to domestic helpers in Hong Kong has increased by 7.9 per cent to HK$5,722 (US$735) compared with the previous year, a survey has found. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still vex local workers

The city faces a paradox where business leaders repeatedly sound the alarm over labour shortages, yet many locals are struggling to find jobs.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong increases domestic helpers’ monthly minimum wage by 2.2% to HK$5,100

Monthly minimum food allowance remains unchanged at HK$1,236, government says.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong minister rejects call for law on work suspension during severe weather

Legislators say law would better protect workers, but labour chief Chris Sun stresses flexibility needed to ensure city can continue to function.

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