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Be alert to new rules on hiring of mainland labour

On March 1 this year, the mainland's new Provisional Regulations on Labour Dispatch came into effect, writes Helen Beech and Karen Ip. ...

Bill could give birth to new rights for working dads

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. ...

Cultivating the best terms for garden leave

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. ...

Employers must be well primed before saying 'you're fired'

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. ...

Employers are obliged to keep personal data private

Data protection in China has been in the news a lot this year, writes Karen Ip. ...

Ruling sheds new light on post-employment restrictions

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. ...

Company secondment to China may result in tax liability

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. ...

Talent-flight risk as European bank bonuses to be capped

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. ...

Battling with China law over non-compete compensation

For most investors with intellectual property (IP) in China, protecting their IP is a high priority, writes Karen Ip and Betty Tam. ...

Cost of firing staff could soon put bosses on the hot seat

Hong Kong has traditionally been known as a relatively “employer friendly” regime, writes Tara Grossman and Gareth Thomas. ...