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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.
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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s gig economy workers want industry regulated. Can city deliver?

Government says it will introduce proposals to further enhance platform workers’ rights and benefits within the year.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Law must deliver on fears of food couriers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong branch of Singaporean 1880 club in liquidation with HK$20 million debt

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Food delivery apps

Letters | Keeta’s dangerous order-grabbing mechanism should be scrapped

Readers discuss the safety hazard posed by Keeta’s system design, the heavy fine slapped on MTR Corp, the taxi licence system, and the jaywalking penalty.

A worker delivers food in Central district on May 28. Keeta’s order-grabbing system prioritises speed over road safety. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong economy

1880 Hong Kong club folds after 7 months, accused of owing staff unpaid wages

City’s branch of Singapore-based private club ceases operations allegedly owing rent and leaving more than 100 staff out of pocket.

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Hong Kong

Keeta rider with no ID or work visa risks arrest to eke out living in Hong Kong

Rider who is non-refoulement claimant ‘rents’ account of cousin to make ends meet, angering legally employed workers who have demanded better identity verification.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong to consider stronger laws to protect food delivery workers this year

City’s labour minister tells lawmakers authorities will improve rights and benefits of platform workers, following recent spate of protests.

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Keeta and Foodpanda are the only two food delivery platforms operating in Hong Kong after London-based Deliveroo exited the market earlier this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Accidents and personal safety

Are Hong Kong’s penalties tough enough for contractors behind on-site accidents?

Lawmakers raise concerns at meeting on ombudsman’s investigation into workplace health and safety.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong construction sector urged to rehire workers from troubled contractor

Industry leaders say move will prevent delays in building 7,100 flats contracted to Aggressive Construction Company, whose licence will be revoked.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong groups call for review of imported worker policy amid job losses

Recent survey finds 52.5 per cent of restaurant workers reported losing their jobs after Lunar New Year, with percentage of imported labour trebling.

A jointly conducted with the Federation of Hong Kong Food & Beverage Industries Trade Union between January and April this year found 52.5 per cent of the restaurant workers reported losing their jobs after the Lunar New Year. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong authorities step up safety measures after worker dies from heatstroke

Labour Department, Occupational Safety and Health Council launch subsidy scheme to help employers buy cooling equipment at a discount.

Hong Kong’s Occupational Safety and Health Council says having tubs of cold water for workers to soak their arms in could quite effectively bring down their body temperature. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

Keeta riders stage third strike in Hong Kong over pay, work conditions

More than 100 riders gather in busy areas of Hung Hom and Central, following smaller-scale protests in Tsuen Wan and Mei Foo earlier this month.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong officials launch probe after worker falls to his death at luxury villa

Renovation work suspended after labourer reportedly trips while on canopy, falling three metres into swimming pool in Sheung Shui.

Profile

CareER helps Hongkongers with disabilities enter the workforce

Co-founders Reina Cheng and Walter Tsui talk disability justice and creating a more inclusive workplace.

Reina Cheng (left) and Walter Tsui launched CareER in 2014 and have placed scores of people in careers every year since. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

Keeta riders in Hong Kong strike over pay reduction and no peak hour subsidies

Dozens of workers take to the streets of Tsuen Wan and Mei Foo to demand fairer wages, but company defends pay structure.

Keeta delivery workers in Tsuen Wan stage a protest to demand fairer wages. Photo: Facebook/Keeta Food Delivery Platform Concern Group
Hong Kong economy

‘We tried our best’: owners of failed Hong Kong congee chain break silence

Ocean Empire Food Shop founders say they spent more than HK$30 million of their personal funds in a bid to save company.

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Hong Kong economy

Explainer | What options do unpaid workers have in Hong Kong if business shuts up shop?

The Post breaks down Ocean Empire’s financial woes and outlines steps workers can take to protect themselves.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Make decent work for all a policy goal in Hong Kong

Readers share their reflections on Labour Day and Australia’s elections, and discuss improvements for Hong Kong’s tourism and AI strategies.

Pedestrians cross the road in Hong Kong’s Central district on February 26. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong congee chain’s closure leaves mainland workers without wages, home

Uncertain times for about 20 imported workers after Ocean Empire Food Shop abruptly closes all seven branches.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong contractor ‘promises to settle HK$9 million in unpaid wages next week’

Union reveals another HK$4 million owed to workers, after 250 labourers went unpaid for work between January and April.

Hong Kong

Fired, rehired? How Hong Kong bosses plan to save money as MPF mechanism ends

Employers can no longer dip into staff pensions to cover severance and long-service payments, as firms deploy strategies to mitigate impact.

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City leader John Lee visits frontline workers at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

‘Exhausted and short of breath’: hidden toll of Hong Kong’s food delivery grind

As part of Greenpeace survey, 33-year-old rider describes intense working conditions and repercussions for taking a break.

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Sunny Waseem*, a food delivery rider in the industry for six years, has spoken out about the tough working conditions he faces in the job. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

‘All for nothing’: Hong Kong workers complain of losing jobs to imported labour

Over the past six months, 200 restaurant employees have reported being sacked and replaced by workers who came to the city via an import scheme.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Amid Hong Kong’s focus on tourist numbers, have we forgotten our workers?

Marches for workers’ rights may be a thing of the past but serious issues remain, from imported labour to sexual harassment and construction safety.

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Call for regular review of Hong Kong labour scheme after ‘200 workers sacked’

Union says it has received a surge of complaints from sacked restaurant employees replaced by imported workers.

Hong Kong’s restaurant trade has faced staffing shortages for years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong airport subcontractor charged by ICAC for allegedly exploiting workers

Subcontractor director Chan Sin-tai is accused of taking a cut from salaries of 21 workers, amounting to HK$1 million.

The ICAC headquarters building in North Point. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | What Hong Kong must do to benefit from talent dislocation in the US

Instead of focusing on the quantity of talent scheme applicants, the city should prioritise quality of outcomes for arrivals.

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Hong Kong

Deliveroo riders to take legal action over compensation as it exits Hong Kong

Sixteen couriers plan to file claims with Labour Tribunal over employee entitlements.

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