Hong Kong Employment Ordinance

The Employment Ordinance is the most important enactment in Hong Kong dealing with labour and employment conditions and terms of service. The Ordinance provides a basic floor of protections, benefits and entitlements.  All employees, regardless of the length of service, qualify for the basic entitlements and protections under the Ordinance. The Hong Kong Employment Ordinance provides a thorough analysis of the Ordinance with detailed commentary for each section. It presents a real-world approach in examining, understanding and applying the Ordinance in practice. The analysis and commentary are authoritatively supported with Hong Kong precedents, policy reasons, and cases from other jurisdictions and/or international conventions. The Hong Kong Employment Ordinance is an indispensable reference and guide for anyone who requires an understanding and insight on applications of the Employment Ordinance.

Renowned author team of experienced practitioners and academics

• Michael Ramsden, Barrister-at-Law, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Luke Marsh, Barrister-at-Law, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
• Farzana Aslam, Director at Kintillo Employment Consultants, member of the University of Hong Kong Law Faculty

Provides a thorough analysis of the Employment Ordinance

• Includes detailed commentary for each section of the Ordinance

Presents a real-world approach to exploring, understanding and applying the Ordinance

• The analysis and commentary provided is supported with authoritative sources including: Hong Kong precedents, policy reasons, and cases from other jurisdictions and/or international conventions
• Includes explanations with regard to the practical application of the relevant sections of the Ordinance as applied in practice