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Be alert to new rules on hiring of mainland labour
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Mainland
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Labour Law
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Contract
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Hiring
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Human Resources
On March 1 this year, the mainland's new Provisional Regulations on Labour Dispatch came into effect, writes Helen Beech and Karen Ip.
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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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Employers are obliged to keep personal data private
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Herbert Smith Freehills
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Mainland
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Employee Privacy
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Data Protection
Data protection in China has been in the news a lot this year, writes Karen Ip.
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Ruling sheds new light on post-employment restrictions
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Employment Contract
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Herbert Smith Freehills
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Law
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Post-employment Restraints
It is common, particularly within service industries and at the executive level, for Hong Kong employers to insist on their employees agreeing to “post-employment restraints” (PERs), writes Gareth Thomas.
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Company secondment to China may result in tax liability
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Secondment
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Mainland
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Tax
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Human Resources
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Herbert Smith Freehills
Companies that second employees to China need to pay special attention if they do not wish to create a taxable establishment in the mainland, with new rules regarding seconded employees and taxable establishments put into effect on 1 June this year, writes Karen Ip and Betty Tam.
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Talent-flight risk as European bank bonuses to be capped
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Banking & Finance
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Europe
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Bonuses
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Pay
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Herbert Smith Freehills
The European Parliament has voted in favour of a proposal to introduce new rules, known as Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) IV, to put a cap on the bonuses of bankers who work for European banks anywhere in the world.
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Battling with China law over non-compete compensation
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Intellectual Property
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Mainland
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Contract Work
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Contract Staff
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Employment Contract
For most investors with intellectual property (IP) in China, protecting their IP is a high priority, writes Karen Ip and Betty Tam.
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Cost of firing staff could soon put bosses on the hot seat
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Termination
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Dismissal
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Unfair Dismissal
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MPF
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Herbert Smith Freehills
Hong Kong has traditionally been known as a relatively “employer friendly” regime, writes Tara Grossman and Gareth Thomas.
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