Butterworths Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook, 5th Edition

A detailed work of reference on the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57)

LexisNexis is proud to present the Butterworths Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook – Fifth Edition.

This new edition is published to reflect the latest cases, materials and updates on the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), the major legislation pertaining to employment law and practice in Hong Kong.

This handbook makes available in a convenient form the full text of the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57) together with section-by-section annotations. The annotations include amendment notes, carefully researched case authorities, expert commentary and other authoritative material presented in a concise and succinct style. In addition, cross-references are made to subsidiary legislation and to tables and forms where necessary. The “New changes to the last edition” overleaf provides you a brief summary of the main updates in this new edition.

This text is the most up-to-date reference guide for lawyers, in-house counsel, investors, Human Resources professionals and all those who are engaged in, or interested in the law responsible for regulating employment in Hong Kong.

This new edition reproduces the text of the the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), the major legislation pertaining to employment law and practice in Hong Kong, as currently in force. It provides details on amendments and repeals, via key cases and section-by-section annotations to the Ordinance. All annotations are fully cross referenced with comprehensive tables of cases and legislations.

The annotations cover:
・ Enactment history
・ UK references
・ Interpretation of key terms
・ Relevant case law

This series has been cited with authority in over one hundred court cases in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of
Final Appeal.

New changes to the last edition

This Handbook is published to include new cases and materials which, amongst others, relate to:
・ Provisions for paternity leave which came into effect in February 2015 - Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2014 (21 of 2014).
・ Recent updates on revocation of licenses of Employment Agencies by the Labour Department.
・ The recent case of Waliyah v Yip Hoi Sun Terence where the court considered the application of both the employment ordinance and the sex discrimination ordinance.