Increased protection anticipated for employees participating in trade union activity *

Hong Kong - April 23 2013
Last month, the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower reviewed and discussed a briefing paper submitted by the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Labour…

Co-authors: Duncan A. W. Abate.

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Asia employment law: quarterly review *

Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam - March 26 2013
Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions. Staying on top of employment-related legal…

Co-authors: Duncan A. W. Abate.

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Definition of 'continuous contract': should the 4-18 requirement be relaxed? *

Hong Kong - March 25 2013
On 19 March 2013, the Legislative Council Panel on Manpower reviewed and discussed a briefing paper submitted by the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the…

Co-authors: Kay McArdle.

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China issues new judicial interpretation on non-compete covenants and various employment issues *

China - February 5 2013
On 31 January 2013, the PRC Supreme People's Court issued the Judicial Interpretation IV of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning…

Co-authors: Andy Yeo, Duncan A. W. Abate, Helen Liao.

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Employers take note: Cy Leung's January 2013 policy address *

Hong Kong - January 25 2013
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's maiden policy address on 16 January 2013 contained some important employment, benefits and pensions law- and…

Co-authors: Duncan A. W. Abate, Anita W. C. Lam.

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