Hong Kong authorities have halted a scheme to import construction workers from outside the city after more than 120 migrant labourers complained of being cheated out of wages. The move was welcomed by the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union, which held a press conference last Wednesday detailing the allegations raised by the affected imported construction workers. The union’s Rights and Complaints Officer Ryan Ng told RTHK on Monday that various government departments, including the Development Bureau, the Labour and Welfare Bureau, and the police were investigating the cla…
