Overview
As countries around the world work to tackle the spread of
Covid-19, the threat of business interruption has become real,
throwing arrangements into disarray, disrupting workforce, and
upsetting the global economy.
At home, the government has begun issuing various
countermeasures and relief for businesses and public alike. The
following is a summary of legislation and government updates issued
to navigate the Covid-19 outbreak. Our team continues to assess
developments, which will be issued in the weeks to come. Subscribe
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EMPLOYMENT
Employers Struggle Pending Relief from the Government
These past weeks have forced companies to adjust their
employment policies, from implementing a work from home policy,
cutting out certain benefits, and to the most extreme, terminating
non-essential employees. In this summary, we take a closer look of
the Circular Letter No. M/3/HK.04/III/2020 on Labour Protection and
Business
