As part of a wider health and safety strategy, Telecoms company HKBN has expanded its work injury compensation policy. Employees who suffer injury whilst performing work-related duties and responsibilities are now entitled to the full payment of their monthly earnings for the first three months of their sick leave. This is a step up from the minimum legal requirement, which caps sick leave pay at 80%. It is hoped that by expanding sick leave pay, employees will be better able to recover and return to the workplace.
Windy Wong, Senior Manager (Talent Management), HKBN commented, "We want to look after our workers as part of our core purpose to 'Make our Hong Kong a Better Place to Live'. By embracing a talent-first culture, HKBN believes the right thing to do is to exceed the legal threshold when administering benefits and protection. We uphold a good work-life balance, putting health and family before work. Such initiatives will help boost engagement and ensure stronger retention rates in the future.”
On top of this, the company has also strengthened internal health and safety procedures, providing comprehensive occupational safety training and guidance for all workers and appointing an external professional safety consultant to establish a safety management plan, review the safety measures of its office and operational workflows and provide further enhancement strategy suggestions.
Paul Arkwright
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