29 Jun 2022
YIP LAI HEUNG v. 伍炳榮 AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2022] HKDC 639
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC1252/2016
On the facts the applicant was an employee of R3 (R1 acted as a ganger recruiting two casual workers including the applicant); R2 was not employer nor contractor; R3 (not dormant R4) contracted and paid HK$2,100 to R1 who distributed shares; s.2(1)(b) proviso did not apply because the demolition work was for the employer's business purposes; therefore R3 solely liable to pay employees' compensation as assessed (HK$256,465 plus interest) and costs order nisi as specified.