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Hong Kong delivery drivers protest proposed injury compensation scheme

Delivery drivers in Hong Kong are expressing dissatisfaction with a proposed government compensation scheme for work-related injuries. Riders and their unions argue that the current proposals inadequately cover lost income, citing lengthy delays in payouts and insufficient amounts. They are advocating for the scheme to include compensation based on longer-term income averages and to consider logged-on waiting time as protected working hours. AI

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Hong Kong delivery drivers protest proposed injury compensation scheme

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Why are Hong Kong delivery drivers unhappy about proposed payouts for injuries?

    Hong Kong delivery rider Raj Bhattarai* felt the pain – both physically and financially – after a vehicle rear-ended his motorcycle on the job about a year ago. Bhattarai, who is in his forties, spent a month on sick leave with a back injury and waited 10 months before he receive…