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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

Termination Without Notice: The Legal Implications Of Payment In Lieu Of Notice In Employment Contracts

In the recent case of Lo Wai Keung v Hannover Ruck SE, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance addressed a significant point of law regarding the termination...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unauthorised Absence By An Employee May Justify A Summary Dismissal

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.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Implied Duty Of Mutual Trust And Confidence And Employers' Right To Terminate

In Hong Kong, an implied duty of mutual trust and confidence exists between an employer and an employee.

Hong Kong Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Basics Reiterated – No Strings Attached For Exercising Termination Rights

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

Summary Dismissal: Consider Suspending The Employee First

Hong Kong Employment

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Slotine

Summary Dismissal Upheld Of Employee Involved In Competing Business

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Redundancy – The Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Five Things To Consider In Determining Bonuses In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Could You Be Fired In Hong Kong For Creating A "Negative Impression" On Social Media During Your Probation Period?

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Issues Arising Out Of The Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong Employment

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DLA Piper UK LLP

Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review - Second Quarter 2019

Worldwide Employment

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Mayer Brown

Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review - 2018 Q4

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Employment Spotlight: Post-Termination Restraints In Hong Kong – Wilson Cheung Looks At Some Key Issues Surrounding Post-Termination Restraints In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Gall

Landmark SFC Settlement: The Combest Holdings Case

Hong Kong Commercial

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Hauzen

Unveiling The Dark Web: Monitoring Cyber Threats And Breaking The Attack Cycle

Hong Kong Technology

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Summer Davos 2025 | Janet Tang: Companies Enter Rational New Phase In AI Investments

Hong Kong Technology

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AlixPartners

Understanding Accounting And Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) Investigations In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Accounting

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Amends Employment Ordinance To Empower The Labour Tribunal To Make Compulsory Reinstatement Or Reengagement Orders

Before making such an order, both the employer and the employee must be given an opportunity to present each of their cases in respect of the making of an order for reinstatement or reengagement.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Employment (Amendment) Bill 2017

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2017 (the "Bill") was gazetted on 5 May 2017.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Employment (Amendment) Bill 2016 Unlikely To Be Passed In Current LegCo Term

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made a statement on 22 June 2016 that the Labour Advisory Board still required extensive discussion...

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Must You Apply Disciplinary Procedures Before Terminating For Poor Performance?

The Hong Kong High Court held that the employer was obliged to apply its disciplinary procedures to an employee even though the employee's performance had already been the subject of a performance improvement plan (PIP).

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's Employment (Amendment) Bill 2016

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review (Third Quarter 2014)

Worldwide Employment

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Mayer Brown

How Not To Arrive At The Decision To Dismiss An Employee

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Increased Protection Anticipated For Employees Participating In Trade Union Activity

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

A Case Of Unlawful Disability Discrimination In The Workplace

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

International Employment Update: Reported Case Law (Hong Kong) - February 2010

Hong Kong Employment

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Bird & Bird

Unfair Dismissal Claims In The UK: Any Compensation For Non-Economic Loss? (07 Nov 2003)

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unfair Dismissal Claims In The UK: Any Compensation For Non-Economic Loss? (07 Nov 2003)

Following the decision in Johnson v Unisys Ltd [2001] IRLR 279 HL ("Johnson"), there has been a growing trend for employment tribunals in the UK to grant compensation for non-economic loss in unfair dismissal cases.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

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It Depends – Can an employee be dismissed for outside of work conduct?

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Cooper Grace Ward

[Podcast] Hot Legal Topics - Episode 1: Employment law

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Roam Migration Law

Video: Unfair Dismissal In Malaysia

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Donovan & Ho

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