In an effort to alleviate the financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Government has announced proposed relief measures which include a HK$ 80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS").

On 31 Dec. 2021, the authorities of Hong Kong issued a new list of quarantine approved hotel locations.

The authorities of Hong Kong reduced COVID-19 entry measures for inbound travelers on 9 December 2022. Quarantine periods for inbound travelers will be reduced to five days.

COVID-19 restrictions have been implemented for individuals visiting government buildings

The Hong Kong Government has always been well aware that the dynamic strength of the Hong Kong economy has been based upon the mass combined effort of small and medium enterprises...

On 18 April 2020, the Hong Kong Government approved funding for wage subsidies from its anti-epidemic fund. This article provides details.

Fully vaccinated foreign nationals will be permitted to enter Hong Kong beginning 1 May 2022 so long as they adhere to COVID-19 entrance requirements...

Since the onset of the first COVID-19 attack in February 2020, the Hong Kong Government has implemented very strict social distancing policies which in addition to the closing of all public music...

The Hong Kong Government announced on 8 April 2020 the second round of Anti-epidemic Fund measures which included an HK$80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") to help employers retain employees and avoid redundancies.

The Hong Kong government has announced that restaurant staff must have at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot for the restaurant to be entitled to extended opening hour.

The authorities of Hong Kong introduced new COVID-19 related quarantine measures on 12 August 2022.

On 8 April 2020, the Government announced an HK$80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") to help employers retain employees and avoid redundancies. As discussed in Mayer Brown's Update...

On 8 April 2020, the Government announced an HK$80 billion Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") to help employers retain employees and avoid redundancies. As discussed in Mayer Brown's Update...

In our previous article, we discussed business interruption ("BI") insurance coverage. Typically, BI policy wordings cover losses arising from "closing of the premises by order of a...

Companies affected by the Hong Kong government's shutdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic are unlikely to win business interruption insurance or force majeure claims after a record

The authorities of Hong Kong announced that the jurisdiction will lift the requirement to undergo a hotel quarantine upon arrival effective 26 September 2022.

A day of absence from work due to compliance with Government restrictions on movements is treated as a sickness day.

The Hong Kong government announced on 1 February 2021 that it will lower the threshold for compulsory COVID-19 testing.

The government was originally planning to invalidate the medical exemption certificates issued by the seven private doctors from 12 October 2022.

The Hong Kong Legislative Council has finally passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Bill), which was introduced to address employment-related issues arising from the implementation of anti-epidemic measures.