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Can You Sue For Death By Overwork?

Recently, the tragic death of 59-year-old elevator maintenance technician, Chan, has cast a stark light on a silent epidemic within Hong Kong's workforce. Chan reportedly collapsed and died due to suspected overwork, a phenomenon often termed "karoshi" (過勞死), a Japanese word meaning "death from overwork"

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Beyond Borders - Episode 8: What You Need To Know About Hong Kong Employment Law (Podcast)

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025 Bolsters Mechanisms To Safeguard National Security

The Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025 (the "Bill") was passed by the Legislative Council on 25 June 2025 and will come into operation on 5 January 2026.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

A recent survey published last year by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong revealed an alarming rise in mental health disorders, particularly among Hong Kong males and young people.

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

Hong Kong In-House Community Congress 2024 - Key Takeaways

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong Policy Address 2024 – Key Employment Initiative Insights For Employers And HR Practitioners

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

Typhoon Trading: Hong Kong Stock Exchange Scraps Seven-decade Practice Of Suspending Stock Market Trading During Typhoons And Extreme Weather Conditions – What This Means For Financial Services Employers

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Don't Let Unexpected Incapacity Derail Your Success | Hong Kong

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Hong Kong Government Plans To Expand The Scope Of The Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Under The Employment Ordinance To Be Repealed

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Asia Employment, Pensions And Incentives Update: January 2023

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Asia Employment, Pensions And Incentives Update: November 2022

Worldwide Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

保障精神上無行為能力人士: 委任受託監管人的法律框架

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

Power To The Liquidators: Recent Decisions From Singapore And Hong Kong And Their Impact On Offshore Liquidations

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Carey Olsen

Navigating Hong Kong's New Generative AI Guidelines: Key Considerations For Businesses

Hong Kong Technology

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Hauzen

The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

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

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Safety Snapshots – Confirmation Of Limits On Statutory Compensation For Internal Injuries

In issue in this case was whether the stroke suffered by the Employee constituted an "injury by accident" under that provision.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Covid Quarantine Lifted In Hong Kong: What's Changing?

Hong Kong has relaxed its Covid travel rules, removing the need for inbound travellers to self-isolate in a quarantine hotel. What will change for employers?...

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Government Lifts Compulsory Quarantine Requirement – What Employers Need To Know

During a press conference on Friday, 23 September 2022, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee announced the Government's long-awaited new rules for inbound travellers traveling to Hong Kong from overseas places.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Implications Of The "3+4 Quarantine Arrangement" On Employers

The Hong Kong government's recent announcement to ease the quarantine arrangement on arrivals to Hong Kong is welcomed news for many businesses.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Safety Snapshots: Are Employees Entitled To Statutory Compensation For Work-related Stress?

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Proposes New Bill To Enhance Deterrent Effect Of Occupational Safety And Health Offences

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Proposed changes to employment law relating to Covid-19

Hong Kong Employment

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Timothy Loh LLP

Taking Mental Health Conditions Into Account – Discriminatory Or Obligatory?

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG In Hong Kong And APAC (Podcast)

Hong Kong Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 In Hong Kong – A Closer Look

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

A Working Safety Net For Single Parents

Hong Kong Family

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Boase Cohen & Collins

Government Releases Further Details On No Jab, No Job And Paid Quarantine And Testing Laws

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Releases Further Details On No Job, No Jab And Paid Quarantine And Testing Laws

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Pass' And Proposed Amendments To The Hong Kong Employment Ordinance

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

A Working Safety Net For Single Parents

The latest round of school closures in Hong Kong in response to the Omicron-driven fifth wave of coronavirus infections will have produced sighs of exasperation from affected families.

Hong Kong Family

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Boase Cohen & Collins

Government Releases Further Details On No Jab, No Job And Paid Quarantine And Testing Laws

Ahead of the city-wide compulsory universal testing planned for later this month, and following the announcements by the Hong Kong Government to put in place employment laws that permit no jab...

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Government Releases Further Details On No Job, No Jab And Paid Quarantine And Testing Laws

Ahead of the city-wide compulsory universal testing planned for later this month, and following the announcements by the Hong Kong Government to...

Hong Kong Employment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The COVID-19 ‘Vaccine Pass' And Proposed Amendments To The Hong Kong Employment Ordinance

The Hong Kong Government will be moving from its "vaccine bubble" strategy to a "vaccine pass".

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Proposed Measures To Permit No Jab, No Job Policies And Sick Leave For Quarantined Employees

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Restaurants Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated: Is It Legal In Hong Kong?

The Hong Kong government has announced that restaurant staff must have at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot for the restaurant to be entitled to extended opening hour.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

"It's Just A Sharp Scratch" - Can A Hong Kong Employer Require Employees To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19?

It is an implied term in every employment contract that an employee is obliged to comply with a lawful and reasonable order from their employer.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Remote Working From Overseas: Key Legal Implications Employers Should Know

Remote working arrangements have become prevalent in response to the challenges posed by the pandemic such as risk of infections...

Hong Kong Employment

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Gall

Podcast: Mental Health At Work In The APAC Region

To chime with the launch of our flagship publication "The Word 2021: Forces for Change", we prepared some special podcasts on key themes related to the future of work.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

COVID-19 Vaccines - What Should Hong Kong Employers Be Thinking About?

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

A 2020 Refresher On COVID-related Employment Law Issues In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Can A Hong Kong Employer Require An Employee To Submit To A COVID-19 Test?

Hong Kong Coronavirus

MB

Mayer Brown

When Work From Home Is Over In Hong Kong: What Can Employers Do If Their Employees Don't Want To Return To The Office?

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Can A Hong Kong Employer Require An Employee To Submit To A COVID-19 Test?

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Are Employees In Hong Kong Required To Take Coronavirus Tests? Key Employer Considerations

Hong Kong Coronavirus

IL

Ius Laboris

Raising Penalties For Occupational Safety And Health Violations In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Clyde & Co

COVID-19: How Can Employers Reduce Litigation Risk When Bringing Back Staff To The Workplace?

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Should Employees In Hong Kong Have The Day Off For Extreme Weather When Working From Home?

Hong Kong Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Safety First – More Required On ESG From Directors And Officers In Hong Kong (August 26, 2020)

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Returning To Work In Hong Kong After Recovering From COVID-19

Hong Kong Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

Ship Recycling In India – Hong Kong Convention

Hong Kong Environment

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ZBA

Back To Business: Checklist For Multinational Employers

Worldwide Employment

MB

Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Hong Kong: Employers' Obligations To Provide Safe Places Of Work

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Fighting With Infodemic Is The Need Of An Hour: Covid-19 Pandemic

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Khurana and Khurana

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Beyond Borders - Episode 10: What You Need To Know About Singapore Employment Law (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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Level Twenty Seven Chambers

Article 1 – Who is WIRO (WorkCover Independent Review Officer) and how do they help injured workers?

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Carroll & O'Dea

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