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The Changing Face Of Employment Law In APAC

The 2025 Ius Laboris and Lewis Silkin APAC Employment Law Conference brought together legal experts and thought leaders to examine how demographic shifts, technological disruption...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Private Equity Comparative Guide

Private Equity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Private M&A Comparative Guide

Private M&A Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Hong Kong, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Hong Kong Commercial

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Slotine

Legal Update: The Court Confirms That Employer's Duty Of Trust And Confidence Does Not Apply To The Right To Terminate

In the recent decision of Yang Zhizhong v Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited [2024] HKCFI 2192 handed down by the Court of First Instance...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Court Clarifies The Application Of Implied Terms In Employment Contracts

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

HK CFI Finds Investment Bank Did Not Breach Implied Terms Of Employment Contract

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

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 In Hong Kong – A Closer Look

Hong Kong Employment

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Withers LLP

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

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Redundancy In Hong Kong – An Employer's Guide To The Law, Process And Practical Considerations

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Redundancy – The Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

How Much Should I Offer My Employee In Hong Kong As An Ex Gratia Payment For Redundancy?

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Could You Be Fired In Hong Kong For Creating A ‘negative Impression' On Social Media During Your Probation Period?

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

COVID-19 Hong Kong: Second Tranche Employment Support Scheme Details Announced

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Hong Kong Increases Minimum Wage For Foreign Domestic Workers

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Letting Other People Use Your Bank Account Could Put You In Jail

Hong Kong Criminal

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ONC Lawyers

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

Hong Kong Technology

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Mayer Brown

The New Rules Of Legal Writing: How To Be Found By AI

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

The Empire Strikes Back – Disney & Universal v Midjourney

Hong Kong Technology

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Haldanes

What's New In Employment Law In Hong Kong?

The first half of 2020 has seen several employment law-related changes in Hong Kong, despite the city being hit by three waves of Covid-19 infections and working life changing as we know it.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Update: Second Tranche Of The Employment Support Scheme Set To Open For Applications

The Government has announced that the application for the second tranche of the Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") is set to open on 31 August 2020 until 13 September 2020.

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Gall

COVID-19 – Things To Know About The Second Tranche Of Hong Kong's Employment Support Scheme

The Hong Kong Government has announced details of the second tranche of the Employment Support Scheme (ESS).

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 HK: HK$81 Bn Employment Support Scheme: Implementation Details Announced/applications Open

On 18 May 2020, the Hong Kong government announced the implementation details of the HK$81 billion Employment Support Scheme (the "Scheme")

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

Hong Kong Employment Support Scheme - Government Publishes The Undertakings

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Hong Kong Employment Support Scheme – Should You Apply Or Not?

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19: Legal Update On The Employment Support Scheme

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 – Hong Kong Government Announces Further Update And Improvement Measures On The Employment Support Scheme

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Important Further Information On The Employment Support Scheme (ESS) For Hong Kong Employers

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Hong Kong: HK$80 Billion Employment Support Scheme Approved By The Finance Committee

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

COVID-19 – The "No Redundancy" Undertaking Under The Employment Support Scheme In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Employment Update: Approval Of The Anti-Epidemic Relief Fund By The Finance Committee

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Gall

Coronavirus: Hong Kong Relief Measures Under The Employment Protection Scheme

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Employment Update: Hong Kong Government Incentivises Employers To Retain Employees

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Gall

COVID-19 – The "No Redundancy" Undertaking Under The Employment Support Scheme In Hong Kong

On 8 April 2020, the Government announced an HK$80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") to help employers retain employees and avoid redundancies. As discussed in Mayer Brown's Update...

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Employment Update: Approval Of The Anti-Epidemic Relief Fund By The Finance Committee

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has approved the anti-epidemic relief fund of HK$ 137.5 billion which includes about HK$81 billion for an Employment Support Scheme ("ESS").

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Gall

Coronavirus: Hong Kong Relief Measures Under The Employment Protection Scheme

The Hong Kong Government has released details of the Employment Protection Scheme designed to help individuals and businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Ius Laboris

Employment Update: Hong Kong Government Incentivises Employers To Retain Employees

In an effort to alleviate the financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Government has announced proposed relief measures which include a HK$ 80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS").

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Gall

The "No Redundancy" Undertaking Under The Employment Support Scheme In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Coronavirus

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Mayer Brown

Severance Payment – When And How Much?

It is generally known that Hong Kong legal provisions concerning employee dismissal make it easier for Hong Kong employers to reduce the size of their workforce than their counterparts in Mainland China.

Hong Kong Employment

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Beiten Burkhardt

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Lewis Silkin

Negotiation Tips When Facing Layoff (Video)

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Withers LLP

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