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Employers’ rights to collecting employee health data amid COVID-19
Unfortunately, as we move towards the end of the pandemic’s second year, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there will not be an end anytime soon. Collection of employee health data is likely to continue being a common feature in today’s workplaces. While the Privacy Commissioner of Personal Data has openly stated that Hong Kong’s data privacy laws should not be seen to hamper measures taken to combat COVID-19, employers are still expected to comply with such laws even in times like these. Where employers collect employee health data, data privacy laws will generally impose continuing duties on such employers in relation to the collection and handling of such data. It is therefore important for employers to refresh themselves as to the relevant data privacy principles to ensure ongoing compliance throughout the pandemic.
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Should Big Brother keep an eye on possible staff dangers?
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
DLA Piper
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Confidential
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Social Media
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Data Protection
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Workplace Monitoring
As has been mentioned many times before, staff are an organisation’s biggest asset – but they can also be its biggest threat, writes Pattie Walsh.
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Beware of going overboard on non-compete clauses
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Employment Contract
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Post-termination Restrictions
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Termination
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Sales
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Senior Executives
In uncertain times, protecting employee talent is firmly at the top of employers’ priority lists, writes Kathleen Healy.
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Mediation's healing touch in employee injury claims
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Compensation
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Employee Compensation
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Mediation
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Dispute Resolution
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Confidential
Employees suffering from injuries at work often find it difficult to receive speedy recovery of the damages to which they are entitled, writes Stanley Lo.
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Make sure whistleblowing practices aren’t just hot air
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
DLA Piper
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Whistleblower
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Compliance
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Ethical
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Corporate Ethics
Hong Kong prides itself on being a haven of corporate compliance and ethical business in a region where corruption and reputational damage are a significant business challenge, writes Pattie Walsh.
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'Sorry' seems to be the hardest word - except in mediation
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Hong Kong Mediation Council
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Dispute Resolution
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Mediation
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Confidential
One great development in Hong Kong in recent years is that there is a growing awareness of alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation, writes Steven Yip.
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Heads in the sand could lead to social media nightmares
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Social Media
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DLA Piper
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Asia-Pacific
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LinkedIn
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Twitter
There are some simple issues that need to be considered when constructing a social media policy, writes Pattie Walsh.
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