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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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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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Perseverance sees beyond limitations
By Jolene Otremba Featured stories and job trends
Special Report
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Persons with Disabilities
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Inclusion
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Diversity
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Diversity and Inclusion Programmes
Finding a job in Hong Kong has never been easy for Jack Liu, writes Jolene Otremba.
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Taking trouble to avoid ill-advised moves on sick pay
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Simmons & Simmons
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Human Resources
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Leave Entitlements
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Disability
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disability claims
Most employers will be familiar with dealing with employees absent on sick leave on occasion; this is an inevitable part of managing a workforce, writes Fiona Loughrey and Sarah Berkeley.
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Business hiring strategies need to be watertight
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
DLA Piper
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Global Financial Crisis
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Hiring Plans
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Hiring
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Discrimination
The onset of the challenging times experienced during the global financial crisis clearly had an impact on the enthusiasm for recruitment, writes Pattie Walsh.
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Make sure fun times don't become actionable crimes
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
DLA Piper
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Holidays
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Discrimination
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Race Discrimination
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Liability
While building close working relationships is clearly to be encouraged, employers need to fully understand their responsibilities and give some thought to avoiding, or at least mitigating, the risks, writes Pattie Walsh.
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UN forum urges better life, more jobs for disabled
By Agencies Featured stories and job trends
Disabled
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UN
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United Nations
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Discrimination
State parties urge more should be done to improve the living standards and employment opportunities for disabled people.
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Disability discrimination lands 'dragon boat' in hot water
By Contributor Legal Case studies for employers
Disability
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Discrimination
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Workplace Discrimination
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Restaurant
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Labour Department
In the recent District Court case of Kan Che-sing v Lucky Dragon Boat (Belvedere) Restaurant Ltd, a restaurant owner was found guilty of discriminating against Kan – one of his waiters – on the basis of his disability and made to pay almost a year’s wages in compensation.
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Time to fight the sex pests
By Liana Cafolla Featured stories and job trends
Sexual Harassment
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Human Resources
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21st Century Workplace
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Equal Opportunities Commission
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Discrimination
Sexual harassment in the workplace takes many forms. It can be a one-off incident consisting, for example, of groping a woman’s breast; ongoing unwelcome behaviour such as ...
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