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Amendments to Employment Ordinance have implications for employment agencies
By Helen Colquhoun , Wundy Lee Legal Case studies for employers
Career Advice
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Case Study
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Employment Ordinance
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employment agencies
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foreign domestic helpers
Two years ago, the Employment Ordinance and the Employment Agency Regulations were the only statutes........
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Decoding new amendments to Hong Kong’s employment ordinance
By Johnny Choi & David Smail Legal Case studies for employers
Career Advice
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Case Study
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Employment Ordinance
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employee dismissal
The Legislative Council is currently considering two bills that will bring about amendments to the Employment Ordinance......
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Prepare for flexibility - it's where the law may be heading
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Work Hours
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Flexible Work Hours
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Flexible Work Arrangements
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Generation Y
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Part-time Work
As anyone who works in Hong Kong will tell you, the average working day in our city for many people is longer than in other parts of the world, writes Kathleen Healy and Laura Chapman.
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Beware legal minefield lurking in consultant agreements
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
employment law
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Legal
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Employment Ordinance
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labour rights
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Consultancy
One question frequently asked of an employment lawyer is: “can we engage an individual we really want to hire as a consultant, not an employee?” In places where employment law is, or is perceived to be, employee-friendly, the question is asked even more often, writes Pattie Walsh.
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Bill could give birth to new rights for working dads
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Employment Ordinance
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Paternity Leave
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Legislative Council
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Human Resources
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HR Professional's Role
A bill that will amend the Employment Ordinance to provide statutory paternity leave to working fathers was introduced into the Legislative Council on March 26, 2014., writes Gareth Thomas and Helen Beech.
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Cultivating the best terms for garden leave
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Garden Leave
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Senior Executives
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Notice Period
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Employment Contract
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Post-employment Restraints
Employers often include “garden leave” provisions in their contracts of employment as a means of protecting their business when faced with the imminent departure of a key or senior employee, writes Gareth Thomas and Helen Beech.
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Employers must be well primed before saying 'you're fired'
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Labour Department
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Dismissal
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Unfair Dismissal
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Herbert Smith Freehills
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UK
Given the absence in Hong Kong of an “unfair dismissal” regime similar to that which exists, for example, in the UK and Australia, the termination of an employment contract in Hong Kong is considered by many to be relatively straightforward.
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Be wary on minefield of 'discretionary' bonus payments
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Bonus
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Bonuses
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Bonus Expectations
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Reward Incentives
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Employment Ordinance
As we approach the end of the calendar year, many employees will be starting to calculate the value of forthcoming bonuses, writes Pattie Walsh.
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Diligent employers need full picture of part-time work
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
part-time
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part-time employment
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Part-time Work
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part-time jobs
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Flexible Work Hours
In Hong Kong, although many families employ migrant domestic workers to assist at home, some employees – most commonly, women – prefer, or feel pressure, to leave the workforce to attend to their families, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Tide may be turning against employers in dismissal cases
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Employment Ordinance
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Labour Law
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Compensation
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Employee Compensation
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Dismissal
Hong Kong has traditionally been viewed as having relatively “employer friendly” labour laws, writes Kathleen Healy.
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