Security guard compensation in Hong Kong

19 judgments, covering 1998–2024.

LOEC awarded

4

LOEC refused

4

Award rate among recorded decisions

50.0%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$250,000

15 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$314,343

15 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$60,000
– HK$585,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$92,248 – HK$817,633

Courts covered: 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. LEE CHI HO v LAI YING TUNG MICHAEL

   [2024] HKDC 1912 · District Court · 2024

   PSLA: HK$250,000

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2. CHEUNG HING v ROTH & SONS ESTATES MANAGEMENT LTD

   [2024] HKDC 756 · District Court · 2024

   PSLA: —

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3. GHALE SANTOSH v GREGORY JOHN MCLAUGHLIN AND ANOTHER

   [2023] HKDC 1442 · District Court · 2023

   PSLA: HK$230,000

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4. ZHAO HUIJUN v WILSON PARKING (HOLDINGS) LTD AND OTHERS

   [2023] HKDC 591 · District Court · 2023

   PSLA: HK$300,000

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5. AMPOFO MOSEN ANTI v NG CHING MEI

   [2023] HKDC 582 · District Court · 2023

   PSLA: HK$585,000

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