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").

The Hong Kong Government has released details of the Employment Protection Scheme designed to help individuals and businesses to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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...

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has approved the anti-epidemic relief fund of HK$ 137.5 billion which includes about HK$81 billion for an Employment Support Scheme ("ESS").

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...

The first half of 2020 has seen several employment law-related changes in Hong Kong, despite the city being hit by three waves of Covid-19 infections and working life changing as we know it.

It is generally known that Hong Kong legal provisions concerning employee dismissal make it easier for Hong Kong employers to reduce the size of their workforce than their counterparts in Mainland China.

Two recent English decisions highlight the particular challenges when managing legal professional privilege in the context of resolving employee issues.

The application window for the ESS opens today. This is the first time that we have had a chance to see the undertakings that are a key part of the application requirements.

The Government has announced that the application for the second tranche of the Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") is set to open on 31 August 2020 until 13 September 2020.

On 25 February 2022, the Hong Kong Government published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 (the ‘Bill') in the Gazette...

As COVID-19 spreads its way around the world it is anticipated that more and more businesses will begin to feel the pain of a slowdown in the global economy.

In the recent decision of Yang Zhizhong v Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited [2024] HKCFI 2192 handed down by the Court of First Instance...

A variety of clients are asking us this question daily, which is unusual as most employers would not think twice before accepting what is, in effect, a material handout from government.

Following a month of consultation, the Hong Kong Government announced further details of the HK$80 billion Employment Support Scheme (ESS),...

The 2025 Ius Laboris and Lewis Silkin APAC Employment Law Conference brought together legal experts and thought leaders to examine how demographic shifts, technological disruption...

The second round of anti-epidemic relief fund of HK137.5 billion received approval by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on 18 April 2020.

A position is made redundant in Hong Kong and you have been asked how much the employer should offer the employee as an ex gratia payment.

This article provides guidance for employers.

In the current climate, it is inevitable that some employers may have to contemplate making redundancies to trim overhead costs in order to survive.