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  • Employment law in Vietnam - an overview

    04 January 2021

    Over the past few decades, Vietnam has moved from a centrally-based economy to one with significant market features.

  • Lewis Silkin expands market leading IP practice to Hong Kong through partner hire

    11 January 2021

    IP lawyer David Swain joins as partner.

  • Covid19 can employers in Hong Kong require their employees to be tested and vaccinated

    21 January 2021

    With a vaccination against coronavirus being rolled out in Hong Kong shortly, many employers in will understandably be eager to have their employees vaccinated in the hope of their workplace returning to some form of normality. This article explores some of the legal issues.

  • Employment law in Indonesia - an overview

    01 February 2021

    Although still a largely agrarian economy, Indonesia is rapidly industrialising and diversifying into other spheres. The continuous and steady growth of the country makes Indonesia an attractive place for business in the coming years. It is important that organizations currently doing business in the country or considering doing so are aware of the often strict employment laws in Indonesia.

  • Lewis Silkin and Rajah and Tann briefing Whats new in data privacy in Europe the UK Hong Kong

    17 March 2021

    Lewis Silkin (Hong Kong and UK) and Rajah & Tann (Singapore) partner to bring you a key session focussing on What’s new in data and privacy in Europe and the UK, and a short update on the positions in Hong Kong and Singapore, covering:

  • APAC Round up of employment law

    13 May 2021

    We’ll look at the latest developments in employment law across the Asia Pacific region as well as looking to what’s on the horizon for the year ahead.

  • Vaccination policies data privacy concerns for employers in Hong Kong

    17 August 2021

    With over half of Hong Kong’s population having received a first vaccine dose, employers may be keen to monitor which of their employees have been vaccinated.

  • Hong Kong employer succeeds in enforcing a 6-month non-compete clause

    02 November 2021

    The Court of First Instance recently upheld a 6-month non-compete clause and granted an injunction against a former employee preventing him from working for a competitor of his former employer until the non-compete period had expired. This demonstrates that a well-drafted non-compete clause can be an effective way to protect the interests of an employer.

  • Hong Kong court upholds summary dismissal in light of employees secret business

    17 December 2021

    In the case of Cosme De Net Co Ltd v Lam Kin Ming [2021] HKDC 445, the Court of First Instance upheld an employer’s decision to summarily dismiss an employee who ran a competing business in secret.

  • Lewis Silkin expands litigation offering in Hong Kong

    04 January 2022

    Experienced employment and IP litigator Jezamine Fewins joins team.

  • Hong Kong employers to brace for change

    10 February 2022

    In this article, we will cover the government’s proposed amendments to the Employment Ordinance (“EO”) as part of its continuing efforts to fight the endemic, and the latest development on abolishing the Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) offsetting mechanism.

  • Hong Kong government tables bill to abolish Mandatory Provident Fund

    07 March 2022

    There is finally visibility on how the government proposes to sunset the controversial Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) offsetting mechanism as the long-awaited Employment and Retirement Schemes Legislation (Offsetting Arrangement) (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) was tabled to the Legislative Council on 23 February 2022. The government hopes that the law will be finalised within the current government office term and expects the mechanism to be abolished by 2025. This article provides a summary of the key changes and some key takeaways for employers.

  • What Hong Kong employers need to know about the Employment Amendment Bill 2022

    21 March 2022

    The government recently published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 to amend the Employment Ordinance (“Amendment”). The Amendment will come into force on a date to be determined after it is enacted by the Legislative Council and it is expected that this will take place soon. The Amendment is a timely response to the outbreak of the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong and this article summarises what employers need to know.

  • Unfair dismissal tribunal in UK awards

    23 March 2022

    In unfair dismissal claims, whilst orders for re-employment are rare, they can be very lucrative for claimants. In particular those who are high earners stand to benefit considerably as the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal (currently £89,493) does not apply which can lead to very large pay-outs as in the case of Jones v JP Morgan Securities plc.

  • High Court in Hong Kong gives permission for witnesses to give video evidence

    11 April 2022

    The High Court in Hong Kong has granted an application allowing witnesses based abroad to give evidence by video conferencing, even though the flight ban has been lifted.

  • Catherine Leung and Lewis Silkin recognised in the Doyles Guides Awards 2022

    25 May 2022

    We are delighted to announce that Catherine Leung has been recognised as a Leading Lawyer and Lewis Silkin has been awarded a Second Tier ranking in Employment & Labour in the Doyles Guides awards 2022.

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