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New Hong Kong budget: highlights for employment

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The 2024-25 Hong Kong Budget unveils a series of strategic policies and initiatives centred around revitalising the Hong Kong economy....more

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Guide to Employment Law in Hong Kong

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Overview - The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees. The EO applies to every employee engaged under a contract of employment...more

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Hong Kong employer required to reimburse expenses that benefit the business

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A Hong Kong court decision holding an employer liable for various payments and benefits owed to a former employee highlights the importance of making prompt payment of all amounts due upon termination of employment....more

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No place for pregnancy discrimination

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A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination. The claimant was a former employee of a logistics company. Between 2007 and 2011, she was...more

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Labour Tribunal rules on gig workers’ status

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The Labour Tribunal of Hong Kong has provided welcome guidance on determining the employment status of platform workers, in a case brought by sham-self-employed couriers....more

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We are all in this together: navigating employment issues during COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented employment law challenges for both local and multinational corporations. Employers are making efforts to continue business whilst minimizing health risks for their employees. In...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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Salary History To Ask or Not To Ask

The question of salary history has long been a topic of disagreement between employers and their prospective employees. One party wants to know, while the other prefers not to tell. Both have what they consider to be valid...more

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