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Former-employee Arrested For Doxxing Boss

A 54-year-old man was arrested by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data for allegedly doxxing his ex-boss in violation of Hong Kong data privacy laws.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Working Mothers: Maternity Rights Under Hong Kong Law

Under Hong Kong Law a pregnant woman is entitled to maternity benefits from her employer, provided she is employed under a "continuous contract".

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hiring Foreign Domestic Helpers In Hong Kong, Pitfalls And Misconceptions

In Hong Kong when most people mention "helpers" they actually mean a "Foreign Domestic Helper" ("FDH") employed from overseas via a recruitment agency or directly via an advertisement or referrals.

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Court Dismisses Negligence Claim Against Employee And Vicarious Liability Claim Against Bank

In Xue v Yung and another [2025] HKCFI 4183, the Hong Kong Court clarified the principles governing negligent misstatement in the context of informal communications made by a relationship manager to a customer.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hiring With Care: What Employers Must Know Before Conducting Background Checks

Hong Kong Law Practice

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Lewis Silkin

Increase In Hong Kong's Daily Medical Reimbursement Rates To Enhance Employees' Rights And Benefits

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Key Employment Issues From The 2025 Policy Address

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Navigating Legal Rights: Can Seafarers Refuse To Sail Through Conflict Zones?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Can Termination Of A Fixed-term Employment Contract During Sick Leave Constitute Dismissal?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Company Failed In Its Action Against Director And His Son Who Set Up A Rivalry Business. Why?

Hong Kong Commercial

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ONC Lawyers

Gig Economy And Gig Workers – Evolving Compliance Needs For Employers In Hong Kong And Mainland PRC

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

Partial Summary Judgment Against Employee Who Misappropriated Employer's Funds

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Can You Sue For Death By Overwork?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Employment Law In Hong Kong – An Overview

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Legal Update: Banking (Amendment) Ordinance 2025

Hong Kong Finance

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Tanner De Witt

机器人企业赴港上市的机遇与最新动向分析

Hong Kong Commercial

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Safeguarding The Mentally Incapacitated: Navigating The Complex Framework For Appointing Mental Health Committees In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

The Courts (Remote Hearing) Ordinance In Hong Kong: Transforming Judicial Proceedings In The Digital Age

Hong Kong Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

Macau Plans Ad Rules Shake Up, Targeting Gambling And Influencer Marketing

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Wrongful Dismissal In Hong Kong: Lessons For Employers Across Asia

In a region where employment law is increasingly scrutinised, the risks of summary dismissal (i.e. a dismissal without notice, and with immediate effect) continue to present a live issue for companies across Asia

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

Legal Update: Proposed Reduction On Threshold On Working Hours For "Continuous Contract"

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the "Bill") proposes amendments aimed at enhancing labour protections by reducing the threshold of working hours...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

A Win For Hong Kong Employees: New Law Expands Access To Statutory Benefits

Effective from January 2026, a new law in Hong Kong will broaden the definition of a ‘continuous contract', making it easier for employees to qualify for statutory employment benefits. We look at the details below.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Resignation Of An Employee: What Next And Who Should Have The Last Word?

In the case of Life Young Medical Group Ltd (formerly known as Life Young Aesthetic Medical Ltd) (壹心駿美醫學集團有限公司前稱為壹心駿美醫學有限公司) v Chiu Suet Man (趙雪雯), the Court considered...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing Workplace Mental Health In Hong Kong: Legal Considerations And Practical Steps

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Passes Legislation Making It Easier For Employees To Qualify For Statutory Employment Benefits In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Did You Know – Failure To Pay Wages On Time May Lead To A PR Crisis?

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's Coming Next In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Legal Update: Court Rejects Deliveroo Rider's Claim As Employees

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law: 2024 Year In Review

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Mastering Strike-Out Applications: Winning Strategies In Employment Disputes

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

2024 Year In Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

Hong Kong Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Employment Law: 2024 Year In Review

From the spread of AI usage in the workplace to the government's policy address setting the direction of the development of the employment market for the coming years...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Mastering Strike-Out Applications: Winning Strategies In Employment Disputes

A strike-out application is a legal strategy to resolve disputes early, avoiding a trial. This article summarises three case studies where Lewis Silkin's...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Private Equity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

2024 Year In Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Could 'Tinder Leave' Be The Key To Happier Employees?

Tinder Leave is essentially a wellness benefit. It is time-off provided to an employee for the purpose of going on dates and pursuing romantic relationships, particularly via dating apps. It aims to encourage employees...

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Labour Tribunal Presiding Officer's Statutory Duty To Investigate Includes Calling Witnesses

Proceedings in the Hong Kong Labour Tribunal are inquisitorial in nature, differing from the adversarial approach taken in court proceedings. In Poon Shing Hin v. Li Wai Chun Transportation Co Ltd [2024] HKCFI 2564.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unlocking Love: Could Tinder Leave Be The Key To Happier Employees In Hong Kong?

Two companies in Asia, Gushcloud International and Whiteline Group, are reportedly offering their employees a new type of benefit - ‘Tinder Leave'.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When Confidential Information Cannot Be Protected Post-Termination Of Employment In Hong Kong

Not all "confidential information" can be protected post-termination of employment, as illustrated by the case of Conpak Management Consultants Limited v. Luk Wai Ting.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Court Finds Former GM Breached Fiduciary Duties By Diverting Business Opportunities

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Winning The Talent War In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

AI In The Workplace: Employment Law Risks From Using AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Tanner De Witt

HK CFI Finds Investment Bank Did Not Breach Implied Terms Of Employment Contract

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong's Guide Dog Recommendations

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

My Other Full-Time Job (Podcast)

Hong Kong Employment

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Harneys

My Other Full-Time Job

Hong Kong Family

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Harneys

Hong Kong To Change Continuous Employment Rule

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Unveiling The Struggles Of Hong Kong's Invisible Workforce

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Increase Of Statutory Holidays In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Unauthorised Absence By An Employee May Justify A Summary Dismissal

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Guide To Employment Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Government To Relax "418" Continuous Contract Requirement Under The Employment Ordinance

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Employer Required To Reimburse Expenses That Benefit The Business

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Indonesia And India: Opportunities And Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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