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Dates for the diary: statutory minimum wage rate increase

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The Chief Executive in Council adopted the recommendation of the Minimum Wage Commission to adjust the statutory minimum wage rate. Subject to the

Statutory paternity leave: the proposed fine print

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The Legislative Council Panel on Manpower discussed the proposal to legislate paternity leave on January 25, 2013. It was anticipated that if there

Employer prosecuted by mandatory provident fund authority

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (“MPFA”) issued proceedings against a company for penalties under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes

Employers should provide a safe system of work but employees do need to exercise common sense

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

When carrying out tasks which can be categorized as "every day" and are not inherently dangerous. In Fong Yuet Ha v. Success Employment Services

Standard working hours: Special Committee to examine viability of legislation

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The Labour and Welfare Bureau will be setting up a Special Committee on Standard Working Hours in the first quarter of 2013, to follow up on the

Government proposes to limit personal information available on company directors

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The government plans to remove residential addresses and full Hong Kong ID numbers from the Company Registry in order to enhance the protection of

Employer unsuccessful in protecting confidential information

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

The Defendant employee took a job with a customer of the Plaintiff employer. The Plaintiff brought a number of claims against the Defendant and its

Hong Kong employers using agency staff on the mainland to be affected by significant amendments to the PRC Employment Contract Law

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • China, Hong Kong
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  • March 20 2013

On December 28, 2012, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed an amendment to the Employment Contract Law ("ECL"), under

Direct marketing compliance less than 1 month to go

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • March 11 2013

The new direct marketing regime introduced by the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance ("PDPAO") comes into effect on 1 April 2013, less

New guidance on direct marketing

  • Baker & McKenzie
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  • Hong Kong
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  • January 29 2013

On 15 January 2013, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("Commissioner") published the New Guidance on Direct Marketing ("New Guidance"). The