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New Hong Kong budget: highlights for employment

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The 2024-25 Hong Kong Budget unveils a series of strategic policies and initiatives centred around revitalising the Hong Kong economy....more

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Hong Kong to change continuous employment rule

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The Hong Kong government has proposed to relax the so-called ‘418’ rule for determining continuous employment for the purpose of statutory employment entitlements....more

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Increase of statutory holidays in Hong Kong

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Starting from 2024, the first weekday after Christmas Day will be added as a statutory holiday in Hong Kong. ...more

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Hong Kong Government to Relax "418" Continuous Contract Requirement under the Employment Ordinance

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The Hong Kong Government announced that it will relax the "continuous contract" requirement (known as the "418" requirement) today. The proposed arrangement aims to align with the legislative intent and confer benefits on...more

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Online retailer slapped with fine for late payment of wages

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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....more

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Employer’s ‘springboard injunction’ attempt falls flat

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On 4 January 2023, Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance refused to grant a ‘springboard injunction’ against a former employee to protect the employer’s confidential information....more

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Cost Consequence of Sanctioned Payment with "Otherwise Proviso" - Li Suk Yee v. ParknShop (HK) Limited [2023] HKDC 1670

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Background and Decision of the Court Master - The Plaintiff was a store attendant in a supermarket. She claimed that she fell from a ladder while working at the supermarket when a shopping cart controlled by a customer...more

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No place for pregnancy discrimination

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A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination. The claimant was a former employee of a logistics company. Between 2007 and 2011, she was...more

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