Hong Kong

New and Updated

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  International

  Hong Kong: Pay and benefits

  Updated to reflect an increase in the statutory minimum wage, effective from 1 May 2023, and to include information on record-keeping requirements for the purposes of minimum wage rules.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Employee rights

  Updated to include new information on vaccination and testing and paternity leave, and changes to employee claim thresholds when a company goes into compulsory liquidation.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Termination of employment

  Updated to reflect a change to the valid reasons for an employer to terminate a contract of employment.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to include new information about legislation to abolish the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) offsetting mechanism.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Equal opportunities

  Updated to include information on discrimination and harassment on the ground of breastfeeding.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Health and safety

  Updated to include the compensation rates payable to employees for incapacity due to accidents at work occurring or occupational diseases contracted on or after 15 April 2021.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Industrial relations

  Updated to reflect the most recent information (2022) on the number of registered trade unions and federations.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include additional information on requirements for contracts of employment.

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  International

  Hong Kong: Useful contacts - legal service providers

  Information on legal service providers for Hong Kong employment law.