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"Employment Law & Practice in Hong Kong is ... the first stand-alone comprehensive work on employment law in Hong Kong ... Written by experts in the field.. it is sure to provide an excellent guide for practitioners, other professionals, and academics, in this vital and dynamic field. "
--- Rick Glofcheski, Associate Professor, HKU & General Editor, Employment Law & Practice in Hong Kong.
"Employment Law and Practice will be welcomed by all. It provides a comprehensive legal analysis of a complex area of law, the challenges of which are frequently under-estimated."
--- Pattie Walsh, Partner, DLA Piper Hong Kong
"… a work that comprehensively covers all of the key subject areas, and … we believe will become the leading reference for Human Resources and Industrial Relations professionals in Hong Kong."
--- Nigel Francis, Partner, Minter Ellison
Hong Kong has seen many changes to Employment Law over the past few years: the passing of the Race Discrimination Ordinance in 2009, the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance in 2010, and significant increases in case law. Employment Law is now one of the leading practice areas in law firms, with the new Minimum Wage Bill anticipated to significantly impact business of every kind in the near future.
EMPLOYMENT LAW & PRACTICE IN HONG KONG PROVIDES YOU WITH:
- A fully comprehensive text on every aspect of employment law in Hong Kong including: employment contracts, leave entitlements, remunerations, termination, healthy and safety at work and more
- Unique chapters with discussion and analysis on privacy at work, discrimination, cross-border employment and trade unions
- Up-to-date contents, taking into account the newly passed legislation, consultation papers, codes and guidelines and government policies, recent court cases and upcoming legal developments
1st Supplement
An essential supplement for everyone who wants to stay current with all Employment Law related matters
Expands the viewpoints and furthers the issues expounded and prescribed in the main text
- Includes updates and revisions of all 17 chapters/topics in the main text including the most recent case laws and legal precedence before the Courts
New Chapter on the recently passed Minimum Wage Ordinance
- Offers guidance on the new Ordinance’s real-world applications and interpretations
- Includes a section by section analysis of the new wording and teams as stated in the Ordinance
- Authored and updated by Ms. Susana Ng, Senior Associate at Allen & Overy, a leading firm with years of expertise in the field of employment law
New Chapter on Restrictive Covenants
- Authored and updated by Ms. Farzana Aslam, one of the General Editors of the book and Senior Teaching Consultant at the Faculty of Law, Hong Kong University
Provides practical advice on both non-contentious, day-to-day employment work and employment-related litigation with new views on:
- how to interpret an employment contract;
- whether a bonus is discretionary;
- how to effect a termination clause; and
- what an employer should do to ensure protection of personal data is sufficient and in compliance with the law
Employment is a fluid and fast changing area of law. Every day new issues are brought before the Courts for judicial interpretations of acceptable behaviour and course of business dealings and attitudes between the employer and its employee.
In these recent times where the job market in Hong Kong is continually in flux, employers must be aware of their obligations to their employees and aware of their duty and goals in recruiting, retaining, and managing the right people. Non compliance with these obligations can be expensive in both financial terms and reputation.
Hong Kong sees itself as a hub of globalisation, which means attracting the best talent from all over the world. Employers must be more aware of both their legal and humane obligations and duties to their employees.
