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 received compensation for the accident.

News - South China Morning Post reports that 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.

The report adds: Bhattarai, who is in his forties, spent a month on sick leave with a back injury and waited 10 months before he received compensation for the accident.

The payout was a paltry HK$3,000 (US$382).

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