Construction site general labourer compensation in Hong Kong

123 judgments, covering 1997–2026.

LOEC awarded

28

LOEC refused

25

Award rate among recorded decisions

52.8%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$250,000

80 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$312,847

80 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$40,000
– HK$1,250,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$42,805 – HK$1,948,942

Courts covered: Court of Appeal · Court of First Instance · District Court

Statistics include recorded positive awards; missing amounts are excluded. A judgment may involve several injuries, and its PSLA award can cover those injuries together. These figures describe the decisions, rather than predict a claim’s value. See Method for the sources and limits of inflation conversion. Method →

Five most recent judgments

1. RAI BALARAM v. GURUNG GUMAN SINGH AND GURUNG TOL PRASAD, TRADING AS T&K UNITED (A FIRM) AND OTHERS

   [2026] HKDC 959 · District Court · 2026

   PSLA: —

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2. LIMBU LAXMI PRASAD v BACHY SOLETANCHE GROUP LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2026] HKDC 932 · District Court · 2026

   PSLA: —

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3. WU TANGLUN v CK ENGINEERING (HONG KONG) CO LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2026] HKDC 555 · District Court · 2026

   PSLA: HK$480,000

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4. TO SHING CHAU v HUNG WAI BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2025] HKDC 480 · District Court · 2025

   PSLA: —

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5. ZAFAR SIKANDAR v. CHARMING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING HONG KONG COMPANY LTD

   [2025] HKDC 187 · District Court · 2025

   PSLA: —

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