Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Chapter 282 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

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The Employees' Compensation Ordinance provides for a non-contributory employees' compensation system for employees injured at work. The main provisions of the Ordinance include:

• Scope of application

  • If an employee is injured in an accident at work or during the course of employment, or suffers from an occupational disease specified in the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, the employer is responsible for paying compensation;

  • The Employees' Compensation Ordinance generally applies to employees employed under employment contracts or apprenticeship contracts. Employees employed in Hong Kong by Hong Kong employers who are injured in the workplace while working overseas are also protected.

• Assessing the extent of disability

  • Two tiers of assessment committees – the General Assessment Committee and the Special Assessment Committee – are responsible for assessing the duration of an employee’s absence due to a work-related injury and the extent of his or her permanent disability.

• Main compensation items

• Ways to resolve work injury cases

• Compulsory insurance

Legislative provisions: https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap282!en-zh-Hant-HK?INDEX_CS=N