Employees scramble to return to work after No. 8 signal is cancelled
發佈日期: 2025-09-08 20:58
TVB News
Tapah's approach brought an unexpected "holiday" or at least half-day break for the city's workforce.
Many employees had already left home for work early, even before the No. 3 Signal replaced the No. 8 Signal.
At Wah Fu Estate in southern Hong Kong Island, which is not connected by the MTR, many residents had already left home for work around noon to wait for bus services to resume.
Mr. Fan said his employer wanted him back in the office as soon as the buses started running again, so he rushed to hop on the first bus.
And in Siu Sai Wan, which relies on buses and minibuses to connect to the MTR station, long queues formed for every bus route at the terminus after the No.3 Signal was issued.
Some companies allowed staff to take the remainder of the day off after the No. 8 signal was cancelled around 1 p.m., while others required employees to return to work.
This raised questions as to how to handle the situation when the cancellation of a typhoon signal coincides with the typical 1 p.m. lunch hour.
Miss Leung said it would have been better if the No. 8 Signal had been cancelled two hours later, so she would not need to work in the afternoon.
But because it was lowered after 1 p.m., she has to rush back to work.
However, for employees in many types of jobs, going to work is required regardless of weather conditions.
At Mong Kok MTR Station, some residents were already waiting for the first train as early as around 6 a.m.
The Labour Department reminds employees that they should only return to work when it's safe and when transport conditions permit.
