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MIRROR Concert|A Mo and other dancers' employment form is still unclear. Labour Department: Helping to identify

2022-08-13T10:15:51.204Z


A serious accident occurred at the MIRROR concert on June 28. Two dancers including Li Qiyan (Mo) were injured. Among them, Mo was still in the intensive care unit.


A serious accident occurred on the 28th of the MIRROR concert. Two dancers including Li Qiyan (Mo) were injured. Among them, Mo was still in the intensive care unit. The accident caused the public to pay attention to the employment form of dancers and labor security.


According to the law, employers must report work-related injuries to the Labour Department within 14 days of injuries caused by work-related accidents.

It has been 14 days since the MIRROR concert accident.

However, according to a statement issued by the concert organizer yesterday (12th), it was mentioned that the concert mainly cooperated with dancers through a dance studio, and the employment form of the dancers was still unclear.

The Labour Department replied that it had contacted the company concerned and was using various channels to learn about the dancer’s work mode and employment form, and to help the injured dancer identify whether he was an employee or a self-employed person, but did not respond positively to whether it had received a work-related injury report. .


Some labor organizations believe that the Labor Department should be more proactive in its investigation. If the injured person is unable to provide information on their own initiative, they can ask other concert dancers to clarify the work mode and employment form of the dancers in the concert as soon as possible.


▼The giant screen of the MIRROR concert fell on the evening of July 28▼


▼The live high-definition picture restores the MIRROR concert "The Disappearing Ring"▼


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Daguo Culture and MakerVille declare to work with dancers through dance studios

The MIRROR concert screen fell accidentally for more than two weeks. The outside world has been concerned about the employment form and labor protection of the dancers in the concert. The organizer Daguo Culture and MakerVille issued a statement yesterday, which mentioned that this concert is mainly through a dance studio. Working with dancers, describing the dancers as "close working partners".

The Employees' Compensation Ordinance requires employers to report work-related injuries to the Labour Department 14 days after the accident

According to the provisions of the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, after a work-related injury accident, the employer must report the work-related injury case to the Commissioner for Labour within 14 days, regardless of whether the accident or occupational disease causes any legal liability to pay compensation.

"Hong Kong 01" made enquiries to the Labour Department on the MIRROR concert work-related injury, but the department did not respond positively to whether it had received relevant reports, and pointed out that since the relevant case is being followed up, it is inappropriate to disclose the content and information of the case.

The Labour Department is using multiple channels to understand the form of employment: it does not have the right to adjudicate on disputes over compensation cases

However, the Labour Department mentioned in its reply that it has contacted the company concerned and is using various channels to learn about the dancer's work mode and employment form, so as to help the injured dancer identify whether he is an employee or a self-employed person.

However, the prescription does not have the power to adjudicate disputes over employees' compensation cases. If the disputes cannot be resolved through the assistance of the Labour Department, the case must be referred to the court for adjudication.

▼The injured dancer Li Qiyan (A Mo) in the MIRROR concert is still hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Iraqi Hospital▼


Dancer industry contract or complicated labor union Tan Jinlian: Labour Department should be more proactive in investigation

Tan Jinlian, who is also the vice chairman of the AFL and a labor council member of the LAB, pointed out that if the organizer cooperates with the dancers through the dance studio, the dance studio will be responsible for work-related compensation, but Tan Jinlian pointed out. Contracts in the dance world can be complex, depending on whether there is an employment relationship between the studio and the dancer.

However, she mentioned that as long as the working hours conform to the continuous contract commonly known as "4118", regardless of the form of employment, they are entitled to statutory rights and protections under the Employment Ordinance, including work-related injuries and sick leave.

She suggested that the Labour Department should investigate more proactively. Even if the injured dancer may not be able to provide information on working hours or employment form in person, the prescription can ask other dancers to provide information, such as the time of rehearsal and performance, so as to clarify the injured dance as soon as possible. employee's form of employment.

Tan Jinlian, vice-chairman of the AFL and a labor council member of the LAB.

(File photo/Photo by Luo Junhao)

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Source: hk1

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