Hong Kong to extend injury protection to gig delivery workers

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Hong Kong proposes legislation to extend injury protections to gig delivery workers engaged in food and goods delivery. The new measures aim to provide compensation for injuries or deaths resulting from platform-related work accidents.

Hong Kong’s army of gig workers in food and goods delivery services will be entitled to compensation for job-related injuries under proposed legislation aimed at improving labour protection for those working for digital platforms. According to a paper prepared by the Labour and Welfare Bureau, the proposal will cover gig workers who sustain injuries or die “as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of performing platform work”. In cases of injury, gig workers can receive...