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The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more
The 2024-25 Hong Kong Budget unveils a series of strategic policies and initiatives centred around revitalising the Hong Kong economy....more
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
Starting from 2024, the first weekday after Christmas Day will be added as a statutory holiday in Hong Kong. ...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Over the past decade, the rapid technological advancement has led to the emergence of the so-called “gig economy”. This term often refers to a market system whereby platform companies engage temporary or freelance workers to...more
On 9 July 2020, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the Bill). The Bill introduces amendments to the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) to extend the statutory maternity leave (ML) by...more
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
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
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
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
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