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Doubling Down On Protection: Increased Severance Payment Cap Under Hong Kong's Insolvency Fund

This marks a significant step forward in bolstering the protection afforded to employees in Hong Kong in the event of their employers becoming insolvent.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong High Court Grants Injunction To Enforce Restrictive Covenants

In two separate decisions in April 2025, the Hong Kong High Court first refused, but then allowed, an IT company's application for an interlocutory injunction to enforce post-termination restrictive covenants...

Hong Kong Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Changes In Shanghai's Practices For Non-Renewal Of Second Fixed-Term Contracts

Under the Employment Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, an open-term contract must be concluded when an employment relationship is renewed following the completion of two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee requests a fixed-term contract.

Hong Kong Employment

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DLA Piper

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

The Asia Pacific region is experiencing rapid ageing, putting it at the forefront of one of the most significant global demographic trends.

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

HK Proposes Changes To The "Continuous Contract" Rule Under Employment Ordinance

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Abolition Of MPF Offsetting Mechanism In Hong Kong - Key Action Points For Hong Kong Employers

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025: Easier Access To Employment Benefits In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

How To Divide Pension/Mandatory Provident Funds ("MPF") Retirement Benefits In Ancillary Relief For Divorce In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Party Smart In Hong Kong: How To Keep The Fun Legal

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Harassment In The Workplace In Hong Kong: An Overview And Employer Obligations

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Social Media Posts Highlight Workplace Sexual Harassment

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

HK Court Rules That Gig Delivery Driver Was Not An Employee

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Construction Industry Participants Beware: CISG And CISOP And Their Impact On Overseas Procurement

Hong Kong Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Haldanes' Recent Successes In Fraud Recovery: Securing Justice For Clients

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Hong Kong Passes Law On Stablecoins

Hong Kong Technology

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Jones Day

The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

RE Avanti Communications Limited (In Administration) – Characterisation Of Security As Fixed/Floating

Hong Kong Finance

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Clifford Chance

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Contract of Employment

Hong Kong High Court Grants Injunction To Enforce Restrictive Covenants

In two separate decisions in April 2025, the Hong Kong High Court first refused, but then allowed, an IT company's application for an interlocutory injunction to enforce post-termination restrictive covenants...

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Changes In Shanghai's Practices For Non-Renewal Of Second Fixed-Term Contracts

Under the Employment Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, an open-term contract must be concluded when an employment relationship is renewed following the completion of two consecutive fixed-term contracts, unless the employee requests a fixed-term contract.

Hong Kong Employment

DP

DLA Piper

HK Proposes Changes To The "Continuous Contract" Rule Under Employment Ordinance

The Hong Kong Government has proposed to change the "continuous contract" requirement under the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) ("EO") from the current "4-18" requirement to a more relaxed "4-17" or "4-68" requirement.

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Abolition Of MPF Offsetting Mechanism In Hong Kong - Key Action Points For Hong Kong Employers

Hong Kong Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025: Easier Access To Employment Benefits In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

The New ADGM Employment Regulations – What You Need To Know

Hong Kong Employment

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The Sovereign Group

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

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

The Asia Pacific region is experiencing rapid ageing, putting it at the forefront of one of the most significant global demographic trends.

Worldwide Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Party Smart In Hong Kong: How To Keep The Fun Legal

Ah, the office social event – a time for team bonding, laughter and perhaps a cheeky drink or two. Whether it is a festive Christmas party, a company day event or a simple after-work gathering...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Harassment In The Workplace In Hong Kong: An Overview And Employer Obligations

Workplace harassment in Hong Kong remains a critical issue, and it is something that can significantly impact the well-being of employees and the overall productivity of an organisation.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

DEI Initiatives In Hong Kong – Are They Still Needed Following Trump's Anti-DEI Crackdown In The U.S.?

Worldwide Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Social Media Posts Highlight Workplace Sexual Harassment

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law: 2024 Year In Review

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Risk Of Not Handling Discrimination Complaints Properly. Victimisation Claim Even Where The Discrimination Case Is Dismissed

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Recent Discrimination Case Uplifts Potential Damages For "Injury To Feelings"

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

The Asia Pacific region is experiencing rapid ageing, putting it at the forefront of one of the most significant global demographic trends.

Worldwide Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

How To Divide Pension/Mandatory Provident Funds ("MPF") Retirement Benefits In Ancillary Relief For Divorce In Hong Kong?

Nearly 25 years have passed since Hong Kong launched the Mandatory Provident Fund ("MPF") in December 2000. As of February 2025, total assets under the MPF system in Hong Kong reached approximately HK$1.352 trillion, marking a record high since its inception and also a significant growth from the HK$1.18 trillion reported at the end of March 2024

Hong Kong Employment

TD

Tanner De Witt

Costa Rican Residency Options Unveiled: A Guide To Investor, Rentier, And Pensioner Permits

Located in Central America, Costa Rica has solidified its reputation as a favorite destination for American expatriates and travelers alike thanks to its breathtaking views, welcoming culture, a more relaxing lifestyle, and ideal climate.

Hong Kong Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

UK Pensions Briefing | New Pensions Ombudsman Streamlined Decision-Making Process | January 2025

Hong Kong Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

PPF Confirms Final 2025/26 Levy Determination To Be Published January 2025

Hong Kong Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Pensions Ombudsman And PPF Ombudsman Annual Report And Accounts 2023 To 2024 Published

Hong Kong Employment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

UK Pensions Briefing | Cyber And Data Security For Pension Schemes: Key Takeaways

Hong Kong Privacy

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Hong Kong Launches e-platform For Pension Scheme

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Globalisation And Digital Innovation Driving Change In Occupational Savings

Worldwide Employment

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The Sovereign Group

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills

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

BC

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

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Latest Videos

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Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

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

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Singapore's Workplace Fairness Act And Its Impact On Women In Workplace (Video)

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Withers LLP

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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