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Herbert Smith Freehills
The District Court in Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134 recently dismissed an employee's claim for wrongful dismissal against his former employer.
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...
Mayer Brown
The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the "EO"), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees.
Mayer Brown
The Hong Kong Government announced that it will relax the "continuous contract" requirement (known as the "418" requirement) today.
Ius Laboris
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.
Ius Laboris
An online luxury retail company was fined HKD 145,000 by a court in Hong Kong for failing to pay the wages of eleven of its employees on time.
Ius Laboris
Under Hong Kong's court rules, the Labour Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for money damages arising from an employment contract or the Employment Ordinance.
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
Will Alete and Yolanda Dladla sat down to discuss what can be done to help improve recruitment and retention of Black talent, as well as the importance of allyship, role models and what can be done...
Mayer Brown
In the recent case of 周露娜 v. 中旅货运物流中心有限公司 [2023] HKDC 1115, the Court found that a logistics company (the "Employer")...
Ius Laboris
A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination.
Lewis Silkin
The Claimant was a former employee of the Respondent, a logistics company. Between 2007 – 2011, the Claimant was employed by affiliated companies within the same group.
Mayer Brown
As the #MeToo movement gains significant global traction, including a recent resurgence in Taiwan with a new wave of sexual harassment allegations sweeping (among others) the entertainment
Ius Laboris
The burgeoning gig economy has long presented a conundrum for employment law, with its unique model raising significant questions about employment status, as well as workers' rights and entitlements.
Mayer Brown
In Black Marble Securities Limited v. Lee Yan Chi [2023] HKCFI 1084, the employer (Company) sought to recover financial losses by enforcing a contractual indemnity against a former account executive (Broker)...
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong's District Court upheld an employee's claim for unpaid bonus and refund of wrongful deductions in Kan Kin Tong v. Man Leong Fire Services Ltd [2023] HKDC 513.
Ius Laboris
Over the past weeks, there has been some important news on the pension regime in Hong Kong that employers and employees should be mindful of.
Mayer Brown
Following the removal of the vaccine pass requirement earlier this year, the vaccination provisions that were introduced in June 2022 into the Employment Ordinance...
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Stevenson, Wong & Co
Our informative webinar will explore the realms of personal data privacy and cybersecurity in the context of Employment Handbooks. Concepts like Data Protection Principles, Anti-Money Laundering in Cybersecurity, and Cybersecurity in Special Industries will be introduced.
Mayer Brown
Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Global reductions in force (RIFs) continue to be a hot topic on multinational employers' minds in 2023. In February, Seyfarth's specialist International Employment Law team covered the top...
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