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Hong Kong’s guide dog recommendations

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The Equal Opportunities Commission recently issued Guide Dogs: A Practical Guide with a view to better protect the rights of guide dog users in public settings....more

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Hot Topics: AI and ESG

The US Government Is Using AI To Detect Potential Wrongdoing, and Companies Should Too With agencies such as the SEC and DOJ using AI and other data analytics tools extensively to detect wrongdoing, companies need to adopt...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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Guide to Employment Law in Hong Kong

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Overview - The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the “EO”), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees. The EO applies to every employee engaged under a contract of employment...more

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Guide to Discrimination Law in Hong Kong

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Introduction - GENERAL OVERVIEW - Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...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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Hong Kong: Think twice before filing an employment claim directly to the High Court

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Under Hong Kong’s court rules, the Labour Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction over claims for money damages arising from an employment contract or the Employment Ordinance. A recent decision highlights the pitfalls in...more

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Hong Kong employer required to reimburse expenses that benefit the business

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A Hong Kong court decision holding an employer liable for various payments and benefits owed to a former employee highlights the importance of making prompt payment of all amounts due upon termination of employment....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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Labour Tribunal rules on gig workers’ status

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The Labour Tribunal of Hong Kong has provided welcome guidance on determining the employment status of platform workers, in a case brought by sham-self-employed couriers....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tread carefully: Global pay and employee benefits traps for the unwary

This briefing highlights a number of international pay and employee benefits legal issues that carry potentially severe penalties. Each of these issues is well worth a review now to avoid future consequences. International...more

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COVID-19 Vaccination and related employment law issues

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With the gradual lessening of locally acquired cases of COVID-19, on 28 April 2021, the Government announced measures to relax restrictions in respect of the operation of restaurants and other premises. While catering...more

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Changes to Hong Kong’s Discrimination Ordinances: What Employers Need to Know

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In June 2020, Hong Kong passed the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 (“Amendment”), amending the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), the Race Discrimination Ordinance (RDO), the Disability...more

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Updates to the Anti-discrimination Laws in Hong Kong and Tips for Employers

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The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance (“Ordinance) has been gazetted on 19 June 2020 and took immediate effect from 20 June 2020. The Ordinance introduced amendments to the Sex Discrimination...more

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We are all in this together: navigating employment issues during COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented employment law challenges for both local and multinational corporations. Employers are making efforts to continue business whilst minimizing health risks for their employees. In...more

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Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for Multinational Employers in Hong Kong

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With the situation surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) rapidly changing, multinational companies with operations in Hong Kong should be aware of how to handle challenging employment issues during this time....more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Coronavirus: Employer Action Items

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Employers are struggling to determine how to respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which, while originating in China, has swiftly turned into a perceived international crisis, upending financial markets,...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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Commonwealth Employment Law: Recent Decisions in Singapore, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong

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This is the first in a series of employment law updates for Commonwealth jurisdictions. In this installment, we highlight recent notable decisions from Singapore regarding an employer’s exercise of discretion, the United...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Be Mindful of Competition Risks in Hiring Practices

The Competition Commission has published an advisory to alert businesses of the competition risks associated with employment-related practices. Competition between employers in the labour market leads to better employment...more

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Back to Back Victories for the LGBT+ Community

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On 28 April 2017, in Leung Chun Kwong v Secretary for the Civil Service and Another (HCAL 258/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (HKCFI) decided that the same-sex spouse of a civil servant working at the Civil...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Salary History To Ask or Not To Ask

The question of salary history has long been a topic of disagreement between employers and their prospective employees. One party wants to know, while the other prefers not to tell. Both have what they consider to be valid...more

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