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Firing lines
By Andrea Zavadszky Expert Advice
Senior
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Dismissal
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Termination
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Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM)
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Ambition
Finding the right words when terminating staff can help to avoid things going bang, writes Andrea Zavadszky.
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Fixed-term contracts can be a poisoned chalice
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Contract Staff
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Contract Work
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Termination
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Employment Contract
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Non-compete Clauses
With Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance coming into effect in March, businesses are coming to grips with a raft of changes to the way they operate, writes Kathleen Healy.
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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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The dangers of sugaring the pill when sacking errant staff
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
employment law
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Japan
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Mainland
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Employment Contract
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Termination
It is often said that Hong Kong employment law is relatively easy and less complex than other jurisdictions like the mainland and Japan, 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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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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Contract termination
By Chris Aukland - Career Doctor Career Doctor
Finance
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Finance Experience
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Termination
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Salary
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unemployed
After I was terminated for disclosing my salary details to a friend, I've been unemployed for months. Can I rejoin the finance sector without a good reference?
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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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Beware the hidden pitfalls of overseas secondment
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Secondment
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Working Abroad
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Freshfields
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Cross-border
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Tax
While some companies may find overseas assignments or secondments unavoidable, careful thought must be given to these arrangements as they can have serious legal and taxation implications, writes Kathleen Healy.
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Mediation puts disputing parties on equal footing
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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Mediation
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Dispute Resolution
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Employment Contract
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Termination
“No one wants to end up as a litigant in a court action. However, if this does happen, one should seize the position of the plaintiff and not the defendant.”
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