The Government has recently provided more clarity on the Employment Support Scheme ("ESS") and expanded its scope.

A demotion normally involves a reduction in rank or status, or a decrease in job responsibilities and/or salary.

On 14 May 2021, a cooperation mechanism was established between the Mainland and Hong Kong in the form of the Record of Meeting of the Supreme People's Court and the Government of the Hong Kong...

Yesterday, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers finalized their revisions to the definition of Waters of the United States.

Discussing finances can be a sensitive matter for many couples but making sure parties are ‘on the same page' before marriage is crucial.

The tax treatment of payments made to employees by employers is dependent on the nature and character of the payments made.

Post-termination restrictions ("PTRs") are commonly found in employee's contracts to restrict the activities of a former employee following termination of his employment.

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.

The tax treatment of payments made to employees by employers is dependent on the nature and character of the payments made.

According to the Report on International Parental Child Abduction published by the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong in April 2002, international child abduction is when a child has been wrongly removed or retained across an international border.

Hong Kong has been trying for over a decade to grow the commercial space's appetite for mediation as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism to resolving commercial disputes.

In our recent article we discussed the legal ramifications of the force majeure clauses to "excuse" parties from performing onerous or impossible contracts in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Appropriate and reasonable post termination restrictions ("PTRs") in employment contracts are an effective way to restrict the post-termination activities of a departing employee with the aim of protecting the employer's business.

Previously, the PRC courts had no power to grant such interim measures in aid of arbitral proceedings unless the proceedings were seated in the Mainland.

The number of college graduates living with their parents has almost doubled since 2007.

Once you have engaged a family lawyer, the next step is to figure out how to communicate effectively with them so you can use the engagement to your best advantage.

The issue of sexual harassment and the #MeToo movement in mainland China has burst into the spotlight again recently. Demonstrators defied restrictions on public protests and mass gatherings...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have seen an overwhelming demand worldwide for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which includes respirators, surgical masks, gloves and face shields.

There has been much commentary (and confusion) in the news and on social media about employees' absences from work due

The wage subsidies will be provided for 6 months in two tranches. The first tranche of the subsidies is from June to August 2020 and the second tranche is from September to November 2020. The first tranche of the ESS...