| Frequently
Asked Questions Frequently
Asked Questions about
The Employees' Compensation Ordinance, Cap. 282
| Employer's
Liability to Pay Compensation | | Q1. | Should
an employer be liable to pay compensation in accordance with the Employees' Compensation
Ordinance if the employee sustains an injury / dies whilst in the course of employment
outside Hong Kong? | | A1. |
In case an employee sustains an injury or dies due to an accident arising out
of and in the course of employment outside Hong Kong, the employer shall be liable
to pay compensation in accordance with the Ordinance if he is a person carrying
on business in Hong Kong and enters into an employment contract with the injured
employee in Hong Kong. |
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