Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Wednesday the government will consider reinforcing protection of food delivery platform workers' rights through legislative means.

Responding to lawmakers' questions on protections for digital platform workers, Sun said workers were most concerned about compensation for injuries incurred when they are on the job, according to surveys and consultations conducted by the Labour Department.

He said current legislation lays out conditions that guide the classification of people as a self-employed person, an independent contractor or an employee.

Sun said the authorities will introduce a proposal for further enhancing the rights and benefits of digital platform workers within this year.

"We will continue to monitor the policies and measures on the mainland and other places on protections for platform workers," he said.

"We will contemplate how to formulate appropriate policies to strengthen protections for platform workers with regard to local circumstances."

Sun said there is currently a liaison group comprising representatives from the government, platforms and labour organisations that is exploring possibilities over enhanced protections for workers.