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Employers’ rights to collecting employee health data amid COVID-19

Unfortunately, as we move towards the end of the pandemic’s second year, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there will not be an end anytime soon. Collection of employee health data is likely to continue being a common feature in today’s workplaces. While the Privacy Commissioner of Personal Data has openly stated that Hong Kong’s data privacy laws should not be seen to hamper measures taken to combat COVID-19, employers are still expected to comply with such laws even in times like these. Where employers collect employee health data, data privacy laws will generally impose continuing duties on such employers in relation to the collection and handling of such data. It is therefore important for employers to refresh themselves as to the relevant data privacy principles to ensure ongoing compliance throughout the pandemic. ...

Go your own Whey

Sheila Partat’s whey protein powder, Protelicious, promises to provide busy Hong Kongers with a shot of vitality ...

New focus on health and benefits

What businesses expect from their employees hasn’t changed all that much over the years. In essence, they want them to be engaged, loyal and as productive as possible ......... ...

New, Convenient Option Aims to Improve Asthma Management for Sufferers in Singapore

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吃出好心情 8大減壓食物

食,是減壓良方!如何食得健康,又可以令心情愉快,是一大學問!今次介紹的8種食物是工作間必備之選... ...

Breathe in, breathe out

Self-help de-stressing methods that fit seamlessly into a busy leader's life can be the most effective, says Dr Rhoda Yuen, programme director at Aging & Better Care (ABC). ...

Stress Tests

Insomina, illness and depression can all be signs that the pressure is too much. Reports by John Brennan. ...