Increasingly, there has been a spotlight on issues and complaints which arise in the workplace. Common issues might include complaints relating to harassment, bullying, discrimination and ...

This Guide considers the application of the various anti-discrimination ordinances in the employment relationship, the Guide is only

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.

Mayer Brown Employment & Benefits partners Duncan Abate and Hong Tran (both Hong Kong) predict few employers will move forward with mass employee COVID-19 testing.

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions.

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions. Staying on top of employment-related legal developments is important but can be challenging.

While often marked with colourful, celebratory parades and festivals around the world, at its core Pride Month is rooted in activism. It was born out of a need to protest for the rights of members of the lesbian...

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions.

In November 2018 the Hong Kong government gazetted the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 (the Bill) (see our Legal UpdateDiscrimination Legislation...

The Claimant was a former employee of the Respondent, a logistics company. Between 2007 – 2011, the Claimant was employed by affiliated companies within the same group.

Following the removal of the vaccine pass requirement earlier this year, the vaccination provisions that were introduced in June 2022 into the Employment Ordinance...

Hong Kong Employment & Benefits partner Jennifer Tam and associate Vanessa Lo contributed to the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management by sharing their insights on safeguarding transgender employees in Hong Kong.

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions.

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions.

Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions. Staying on top of employment-related legal developments is important but can be challenging.

To help keep you up to date, Mayer Brown JSM has produced the Asia Employment Law: Quarterly Review, an e-publication covering 15 jurisdictions in Asia.

In Hong Kong, statutory damages for "injury to feelings" can be awarded to victims of unlawful discrimination pursuant to specific provisions of the relevant discrimination Ordinances.

A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination.

On 17 March 2021, the Legislative Council passed the Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap. 480) (SDO) to make it unlawful for a person to...

The Hong Kong government gazetted the Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2020 (the "Bill") on 31 January 2020.