Sacking of school principal for Singapore row is ‘death sentence’, lawmaker says
A Hong Kong lawmaker has criticized the summary dismissal of a school principal who was filmed swearing at security guards in Singapore. The principal has hired legal representation to challenge the termination, which occurred without compensation.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal complexities and labor rights issues surrounding summary dismissal in the Hong Kong education sector.
Chau Siu-chung says summary dismissal is regarded as ‘capital punishment’ in labour sector and threshold for invoking this clause is very high
The report balances the school's disciplinary action with the lawmaker's perspective on labor rights.
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