The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesman for the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following statement today (September 9) regarding a labour dispute involving a subcontractor of the United Christian Hospital (UCH) expansion project and construction sector imported labour:
The HA today is aware of a labour dispute involving a subcontractor of the main contractor undertaking the UCH expansion project and construction sector imported labour. The HA is highly concerned about the incident and has instructed the main contractor to properly manage the dispute with its subcontractor, and to ensure that its subcontractor resolves the dispute in accordance with the contract terms as soon as possible so as to protect the interests of the concerned workers. The main contractor has reported to and will maintain close contact with the Labour Department to follow up on the incident.
The HA has also requested the main contractor to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a report as soon as possible, and to ascertain that the UCH expansion project is unaffected by the incident.
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