Hong Kong Labour Department Official Press Releases 2026
Summary
This index page lists Hong Kong Labour Department press releases from January through April 2026, covering workplace safety enforcement, fatal accident investigations, Employment Ordinance violations, and workforce development initiatives. Individual press releases document enforcement actions including companies fined $52,000 and $105,000 for Employment Ordinance contraventions, contractors and proprietors fined for safety legislation violations, and training course recognition suspensions. Multiple electrical safety warnings during rainstorm periods were issued to contractors and employers, alongside announcements for industry job fairs offering over 1,600 and 2,900 vacancies respectively.
“Company and its director fined $52,000 for contravening Employment Ordinance”
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GovPing monitors Hong Kong Labour Dept Press for new labor & employment regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 2 changes logged to date.
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This index page aggregates Hong Kong Labour Department press releases spanning January to April 2026, documenting a range of employment and occupational safety regulatory activities. Key enforcement actions include companies fined $52,000 and $105,000 for Employment Ordinance contraventions, contractors and proprietors fined for safety legislation violations, and suspension of safety training course recognition. Fatal work accident investigations in Kai Tak, Kwai Chung, and Tai Po are documented alongside electrical safety warnings during rainstorm periods. Workforce development initiatives include industry-based job fairs and public occupational health talks.
Compliance officers tracking Hong Kong employment law should monitor the full archive of Labour Department press releases for enforcement trends and upcoming compliance campaigns, particularly in construction workplace safety, Employment Ordinance record-keeping requirements, and heat stroke prevention during summer months.
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2026 Submit Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident in Kai Tak yesterday 2026-04-23 Labour Department urges public to be alert to fraudulent emails 2026-04-23 Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Kai Tak 2026-04-22 Company and its director fined $52,000 for contravening Employment Ordinance 2026-04-20 Seminar on National Security for Trade Unions concludes (with photos/video) 2026-04-18 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-04-17 Labour Department to hold briefing for employers of foreign domestic helpers 2026-04-17 Over 1 600 quality job vacancies to be offered at "Embarking on a New Journey" Industry-based Job Fair 2026-04-17 Proprietor fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-04-16 Contractors fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-04-14 Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme 2026-04-14 Contractor fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-04-10 Company fined $105,000 for contravening Employment Ordinance 2026-04-10 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-04-05 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-04-04 Labour Department to hold courses and public talks on prevention of heat stroke at work and occupational health 2026-04-01 Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme 2026-03-31 LD holds online exhibition on Employment Ordinance and Minimum Wage Ordinance 2026-03-31 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-03-30 Cases of making ex gratia payments from Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund gazetted 2026-03-27 Appointments to Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund Board 2026-03-27 Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Kwai Chung yesterday 2026-03-20 Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Kwai Chung 2026-03-19 Employer sanctioned for violating requirements of local recruitment under Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme 2026-03-19 Labour Department enhances industry-based recruitment and employment services 2026-03-16 LD to hold Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme Job Fair on March 13 2026-03-11 Over 2 900 quality job vacancies to be offered at New Horizons Job Fair 2026-03-10 Labour Department suspends recognition of safety training courses operated by training course provider 2026-03-09 Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks 2026-03-09 Woman convicted of operating unlicensed employment agency 2026-03-06 Employer fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-03-06 Company fined $66,500 for contravening Employment Ordinance 2026-03-05 Labour Department invites entries for new Construction Industry Safety Excellence Award 2026-03-04 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-03-03 Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms 2026-03-02 Occupational safety and health training courses open for applications 2026-03-02 Cases of making ex gratia payments from Protection of Wages on Insolvency Fund gazetted 2026-02-27 Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks 2026-02-26 Labour Department highly concerned about fatal work accident that happened in Tai Po today 2026-02-24 Labour Department investigates fatal work accident in Tai Po 2026-02-24 Employer fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-02-24 Contractors/employers and employees urged to pay attention to workplace safety after Chinese New Year holidays 2026-02-23 Employer fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-02-13 Labour Department to hold occupational health public talks 2026-02-13 Contractors/employers and employees urged to pay attention to workplace safety before Chinese New Year holidays 2026-02-11 Minimum Wage Commission delighted by acceptance of recommended new Statutory Minimum Wage rate 2026-02-10 Chief Executive in Council adopts recommendation on Statutory Minimum Wage rate 2026-02-10 Contractor fined for violation of safety legislation 2026-02-05 Labour Department launches revised "Guidance Notes on Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms" 2026-02-04 Over 2 900 quality job vacancies to be offered at Career Takeoff Job Fair for the Middle-aged and Elderly 2026-02-03 ❮ ) ) ❯ Top Top
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