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"You're Married To Him?!" Is It An Issue For Employers In Making Employment Decisions?

A person's "marital status" is one of the protected characteristics under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance ("SDO").

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law In Hong Kong – An Overview

Terminating employment is relatively straightforward in Hong Kong. An employer is not required to give a reason for termination, and the contract can be terminated at any time by the employer giving the notice specified in the contract or by making a payment in lieu of notice.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing A Mixed Workforce – A Practical Guide To Converting Employees To Independent Contractors

As economic pressures mount in Hong Kong, many organisations are exploring ways to streamline operations and reduce costs.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing Workplace Mental Health In Hong Kong: Legal Considerations And Practical Steps

A recent survey published last year by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong revealed an alarming rise in mental health disorders, particularly among Hong Kong males and young people.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Party Smart In Hong Kong: How To Keep The Fun Legal

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Harassment In The Workplace In Hong Kong: An Overview And Employer Obligations

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

DEI Initiatives In Hong Kong – Are They Still Needed Following Trump's Anti-DEI Crackdown In The U.S.?

Worldwide Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Social Media Posts Highlight Workplace Sexual Harassment

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law: 2024 Year In Review

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Risk Of Not Handling Discrimination Complaints Properly. Victimisation Claim Even Where The Discrimination Case Is Dismissed

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Recent Discrimination Case Uplifts Potential Damages For "Injury To Feelings"

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Mastering Strike-Out Applications: Winning Strategies In Employment Disputes

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Legal Update: PCPD's Investigation Reports On Two Data Breach Incidents

Hong Kong Privacy

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Tanner De Witt

Artificial Intelligence: A Brave New World - China Formulates New AI Global Governance Action Plan And Issues Draft Ethics Rules And AI Labelling Rules

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

KPMG ESG Assurance Maturity Index 2025 (Video)

Hong Kong Commercial

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KPMG

AI Governance: Practical Guidance From Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner For Personal Data

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

保障精神上無行為能力人士: 委任受託監管人的法律框架

Hong Kong Healthcare

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Haldanes

2024 Year In Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Overview Of Anti-Discrimination Laws In Hong Kong

By way of summary, we set out below a brief overview of major aspects of the laws relating to unlawful discrimination and harassment in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update – Beware Of The Risk Of Sex Discrimination In Job Advertisements

Female migrant workers from Guangdong Province will be given priority" (original Chinese wording: 「廣東省新移民女工優先」) is a sentence that appeared...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong To Expand Sexual Conviction Record Checks

The Hong Kong Government has announced its plans to expand the existing Sexual Conviction Record Check (‘SCRC') scheme.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Legal Update: Importance Of Contemporaneous Records In Defending Against Discrimination Claim

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Government Plans To Expand The Scope Of The Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Termination During Illness: A Recent Case Of A Foreign Domestic Worker's Discrimination Claims

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Can Victims Of Sexual Harassment Choose To Stay Anonymous?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong's Guide Dog Recommendations

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Hong Kong Commercial

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Hong Kong Alters Gender ID Policy

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Protecting Transgender Employees In The Workplace: Lessons From A UK Case

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unveiling The Struggles Of Hong Kong's Invisible Workforce

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unauthorised Absence By An Employee May Justify A Summary Dismissal

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong Alters Gender ID Policy

On 3 April 2024 the Hong Kong Government announced that it would no longer require transgender people to undergo full sex reassignment surgery in order to change the gender markers on their ID cards.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Protecting Transgender Employees In The Workplace: Lessons From A UK Case

Hong Kong Employment & Benefits partner Jennifer Tam and associate Vanessa Lo contributed to the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management by sharing their insights on safeguarding transgender employees in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unveiling The Struggles Of Hong Kong's Invisible Workforce

According to government statistics as of 2022, there are more than 338,000 foreign domestic workers ("FDWs") in Hong Kong, which accounts for almost 5% of Hong Kong's population.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unauthorised Absence By An Employee May Justify A Summary Dismissal

The District Court in Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134 recently dismissed an employee's claim for wrongful dismissal against his former employer.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Guide To Discrimination Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

#MeToo: Hong Kong Court Upholds Zero Tolerance Of Sexual Harassment In Workplace

As the #MeToo movement gains significant global traction, including a recent resurgence in Taiwan with a new wave of sexual harassment allegations sweeping (among others) the entertainment

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Under The Employment Ordinance To Be Repealed

Following the removal of the vaccine pass requirement earlier this year, the vaccination provisions that were introduced in June 2022 into the Employment Ordinance...

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Investigation Insights: ‘Pro-female Bias' Can Amount To Discrimination

The Hong Kong District Court has provided a timely reminder to employers of the importance of ensuring that fair and proper processes are followed in the handling of sexual harassment complaints.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong HR Investigation Insights: ‘Pro-female Bias' Can Amount To Discrimination

The Hong Kong District Court has provided a timely reminder to employers of the importance of ensuring that fair and proper processes are followed in the handling of sexual harassment complaints.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

'Pro-Female Bias' Found To Be Sex Discrimination By Hong Kong District Court

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Rise Of ESG And What HR Professionals In Hong Kong Should Do To Keep Up

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Taking Mental Health Conditions Into Account – Discriminatory Or Obligatory?

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Working Safety Net For Single Parents

Hong Kong Family

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Boase Cohen & Collins

Terminating Student's University Course Not Disability Discrimination, Hong Kong Court Rules

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Is Using The Term "Gweilo" Discriminatory In The Hong Kong Workplace?

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Redundancy In Hong Kong – An Employee's Guide To The Legal And Practical Considerations

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Breastfeeding Discrimination And Harassment Law In Hong Kong Commences 19 June 2021

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Restaurants Requiring Employees To Be Vaccinated: Is It Legal In Hong Kong?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Law Changes In 2020 And What To Expect In 2021

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Passage Of Anti-Breastfeeding Harassment Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong's COVID Vaccination Programme: Considerations For Employers

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hair-Raising In Hong Kong: Win For "Long Hair" Clarifies Sex Discrimination Law

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Guide To Discrimination Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

A 2020 Refresher On COVID-related Employment Law Issues In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

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