Revised heat stress warning system may lack rest provisions: industry experts

Hong Kong's Labour Department announced revisions to its Heat Stress at Work Warning system to better protect outdoor workers following criticism over insufficient alerts during recent high temperatures. However, a lawmaker and a construction industry representative have expressed concerns that the revised system may still not guarantee adequate rest for all outdoor workers. They highlighted that work breaks mandated by higher alert levels are not legally protected. Lawmaker Lam Chun-sing suggested extending rest days to workers with moderate workloads under the highest warning level, specifically mentioning street cleaners as an example. These concerns were raised after the Labour Department's announcement on Thursday.