Gillian McKenzie and Gareth Thomas

Gillian McKenzie is a senior associate at Herbert Smith Freehills in the HK employment practice and has a wide range of experience in employment matters. Gareth Thomas is head of the Hong Kong commercial litigation team and is responsible for the Greater China employment practice.

Herbert Smith Freehills has 2,800 lawyers and 460 partners in over 20 offices globally. It advises on dispute resolution and employment, among other areas.

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The difficulties and limitations of conducting background criminal checks

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Background Checks , criminal checks , background check

Employers often seek to carry out criminal and other background checks on new employees as part of their pre-hire processes....... ...

The scope for ‘sorry’ under Hong Kong’s new apology ordinance

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , sorry , Hong Kong’s new apology ordinance

By its very nature, the relationship between employer and employee is unique. Employment provides not only financial rewards....... ...

Be careful what you say about your former employers: it could cost you

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , former employers , former employee , negative comments

Employees can sometimes be quite vocal in their views about how their employer could do things better...... ...

What will Carrie Lam have in store for Hong Kong workers?

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Carrie Lam , Hong Kong workers , Chief Executive

On 26 March 2017, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was elected as the city’s next (and first female) Chief Executive...... ...

Watch out for unforeseen hitches with summary dismissal

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Summary Dismissal

It is well established that an employer is entitled to dismiss an employee summarily, i.e. without notice or payment in lieu....... ...

Hurt feelings could cost Hong Kong companies when employees claim for damages

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Hurt feelings

As a general rule, employees bringing a claim for damages against their employer will need to demonstrate....... ...

Health and safety is a shared responsibility in the workplace

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Health and safety

It is well established that businesses which engage independent contractors to perform work on their premises ....... ...

Hong Kong bosses beware over cross-border employment law

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , Cross-border , employment law , Macau

The Macau Judicial Base Court recently held that Macau law applied to an employment relationship between a Hong Kong citizen and his Hong Kong-based employer....... ...

Stop Hong Kong’s dismissed employees from doing damage

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , dismissed employees

In a recent decision by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, an injunction against a former employee who had campaigned against....... ...

Tough love: How to deal with office romances

Legal Case studies for employers Career Advice , Case Study , office romances

Workplace romances occur frequently and are a source of concern for many businesses...... ...

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