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Employee share schemes in Hong Kong - an overview
Inbrief
26 May 2020Our Hong Kong office advises on all aspects of employee share schemes in Hong Kong and can co-ordinate, with our international network of partner firms on the implementation of schemes across the Asia Pacific region.
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Applying for Hong Kong’s Employment Support Scheme on 25 May? Are you liable for any penalties?
21 May 2020Hong Kong’s long-awaited Employment Support Scheme will be open for application starting Monday, 25 May 2020.
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Hong Kong’s Employment Support Scheme: further updates and expansions
12 May 2020On 12 May 2020, the Chief Executive announced further details on the newly implemented Employment Support Scheme as well as further expansions.
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Update on Hong Kong’s Employment Support Scheme (ESS) under the Anti-Epidemic Fund: what we know so far
19 April 2020On 18 April 2020, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council gave funding approval for the second round of the anti-epidemic fund. This HKD$137.5 billion fund is set to be spread out over a variety of industries, with one of the main aims being job retention and job creation.
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Laws against discrimination in Hong Kong can help advance diversity and inclusion: Catherine Leung comments for People Matters
Press
15 April 2020In an article for People Matters, Catherine Leung discusses how the prohibition of discrimination has had a positive effect on diversity and inclusion in Hong Kong.
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Done Deal - Catherine Leung and Colin Leckey comment in Asian Legal Business
Press
14 April 2020Catherine Leung and Colin Leckey discuss the adjustments Asian businesses with interests in the UK and/or EU will need to make in light of Brexit in Asian Legal Business.
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Notice period on potential layoffs - Catherine Leung comments for Hong Kong Economic Times
Press
14 April 2020Catherine Leung has been quoted in Hong Kong Economic Times in relation to notice periods on potential layoffs.
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Coronavirus - Hong Kong Relief Measures under the Employment Protection Scheme
08 April 2020On 8th April 2020, the Chief Executive held a press conference announcing that the Hong Kong government is to roll out a HK$137 billion (approximately US$80 billion) relief package by implementing the Employment Protection Scheme to assist individuals and businesses to ease the financial difficulties arising out of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lewis Silkin promotes three to partner across UK and Hong Kong
Press Release
05 April 2020Julia Poulter (Real Estate), Bryony Long (Data Privacy) and Catherine Leung (Employment, Hong Kong) promoted to the firm’s partnership.
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COVID-19 legal update: Unpaid leave and work-from-home considerations in Hong Kong - Catherine Leung writes for Human Resources
Press
03 March 2020In this article for Human Resources, Catherine Leung discusses some unpaid leave and work-from-home considerations in Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus: Legal considerations in Hong Kong around racism and work from home
21 February 2020Catherine Leung comments in Human Resources discussing travel bans and discrimination in the workplace in Hong Kong.
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Case summary on payment in lieu of notice: Catherine Leung writes for The Hong Kong Lawyer
Press
18 February 2020Catherine Leung summarises the recent Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah case for The Hong Kong Lawyer concerning the interpretation of the terms in an employment contract and payments in lieu of notice when an ‘employee’ backs out of their employment prior to commencing.
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Senior Japanese politician takes paternity leave in first for country
23 January 2020Shinjirō Koizumi, Japan’s environment minister, is taking two weeks’ paternity leave following the birth of his son on 17 January 2020. It is the first time a Japanese cabinet minister has taken paternity leave, or at least publically announced an intention to do so.
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Catherine Leung and David Kong write for Hong Kong Lawyer: Hong Kong Employment Law Outlook for 2020
Press
16 January 2020Catherine Leung and David Kong have written an article for Hong Kong Lawyer on the employment law outlook for 2020 covering some of the significant changes to the employment-related legislation in Hong Kong.
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Kathryn Weaver writes for Human Resources Online: Social media and the workplace: Legal considerations for employers
Press
19 December 2019Kathryn Weaver has written an article for Human Resources Online on how social media is increasingly creating issues in workplaces in Hong Kong and around the world and blurring employees' work and personal lives.
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Lewis Silkin features in two Hong Kong Lawyer articles
Press
11 December 2019Lewis Silkin’s mental health conference and a case summary of a springboard relief case have been covered in December’s edition of the Hong Kong Lawyer.
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Changes to Hong Kong tax concessions
07 November 2019The Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Tax Concessions) Bill 2019 was passed by the Legislative Council on 6 November 2019.
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Lewis Silkin's Conference Tackles Mental Health in the Workplace
Press Release
16 October 201989% of attendees said they felt mental health issues are on the rise in their organisation. A third said their workplace does not have a mental health strategy or programme.
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Kathryn Weaver speaking at LAWASIA Conference
Press
17 September 2019Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office Kathryn Weaver is speaking on panel discussion on sexual harassment and equality and diversity
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Kathryn Weaver comments for The Financial Times: Singapore eyes opportunity to supplant Hong Kong
Press
12 September 2019Kathryn Weaver has commented in an article for The Financial Times. The article discusses the unrest in Hong Kong that has escalated over the summer and asks if Singapore stands to benefit.