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Are there any legal issues about human resource management that I have to be aware of when running my own business?
Employment

Are there any legal issues about human resource management that I have to be aware of when running my own business?

July 22, 2025
What is the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)? Do I, as an employer, need to make an MPF contribution?
Employment

What is the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)? Do I, as an employer, need to make an MPF contribution?

July 22, 2025
Do I need to buy Employees’ Compensation Insurance for all my employees?
Employment

Do I need to buy Employees’ Compensation Insurance for all my employees?

July 22, 2025
What do I need to do to hire an employee in Hong Kong?
Employment

What do I need to do to hire an employee in Hong Kong?

July 22, 2025
Does the employment contract need to be in writing?
Employment

Does the employment contract need to be in writing?

July 22, 2025
What is considered full-time and part-time in Hong Kong? What is the maximum work hours?
Employment

What is considered full-time and part-time in Hong Kong? What is the maximum work hours?

July 22, 2025
What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor (or self-employed person)?
Employment

What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor (or self-employed person)?

July 22, 2025
What is a continuous contract? What benefits should I provide to my employees who are under a continuous contract?
Employment

What is a continuous contract? What benefits should I provide to my employees who are under a continuous contract?

July 22, 2025
Will the following situations break the continuity of employment?
Employment

Will the following situations break the continuity of employment?

July 22, 2025
When hiring a person, do I need to complete a form for taxation purposes?
Employment

When hiring a person, do I need to complete a form for taxation purposes?

July 22, 2025
What is a variation of an employment contract?
Employment

What is a variation of an employment contract?

July 22, 2025
Can I hire students? Do I need to pay them minimum wage?
Employment

Can I hire students? Do I need to pay them minimum wage?

July 22, 2025
Can I hire foreigners?
Employment

Can I hire foreigners?

July 22, 2025
What are the ways in which a contract of employment can be terminated?
Employment

What are the ways in which a contract of employment can be terminated?

July 22, 2025
How can a contract of employment be terminated by notice? Does the termination notice need to be in writing? Do I need to mention the reason for termination in the notice for termination?
Employment

How can a contract of employment be terminated by notice? Does the termination notice need to be in writing? Do I need to mention the reason for termination in the notice for termination?

July 22, 2025
Can I terminate an employment contract without notice or payment in lieu of notice?
Employment

Can I terminate an employment contract without notice or payment in lieu of notice?

July 22, 2025
What are the employee’s entitlements on termination (termination payment)? When should they be paid?
Employment

What are the employee’s entitlements on termination (termination payment)? When should they be paid?

July 22, 2025
What constitutes unreasonable/unlawful dismissal?
Employment

What constitutes unreasonable/unlawful dismissal?

July 22, 2025
What are the rights of an employee who is dismissed unreasonably/ unlawfully by the employer?
Employment

What are the rights of an employee who is dismissed unreasonably/ unlawfully by the employer?

July 22, 2025
What is severance payment? Who is eligible for severance? How to calculate severance?
Employment

What is severance payment? Who is eligible for severance? How to calculate severance?

July 22, 2025
What is long-service payment? Do I need to pay a long-service payment?
Employment

What is long-service payment? Do I need to pay a long-service payment?

July 22, 2025
Can MPF contribution be used to offset part of the severance payment/ long service payment payable to an employee on termination of the employment contract?
Employment

Can MPF contribution be used to offset part of the severance payment/ long service payment payable to an employee on termination of the employment contract?

July 22, 2025
Are non-competes enforceable in Hong Kong?
Employment

Are non-competes enforceable in Hong Kong?

July 22, 2025
Are Garden leaves enforceable in Hong Kong?
Employment

Are Garden leaves enforceable in Hong Kong?

July 22, 2025
What is the minimum wage in Hong Kong? Can I be exempted from paying my employees the minimum wage?
Employment

What is the minimum wage in Hong Kong? Can I be exempted from paying my employees the minimum wage?

July 21, 2025
Can I deduct my employee’s salary for damages or losses that they have caused to my business?
Employment

Can I deduct my employee’s salary for damages or losses that they have caused to my business?

July 21, 2025
Can I be fined for paying wages to my employees late?
Employment

Can I be fined for paying wages to my employees late?

July 21, 2025
What is annual leave? How many days of annual leave in a year should I give my employees?
Employment

What is annual leave? How many days of annual leave in a year should I give my employees?

July 21, 2025
What happens to an employee’s annual leave if the employer intends to close down their business?
Employment

What happens to an employee’s annual leave if the employer intends to close down their business?

July 21, 2025
Can I ask my employee to work on a statutory holiday?
Employment

Can I ask my employee to work on a statutory holiday?

July 21, 2025
What is employment discrimination and what is workplace discrimination?
Employment

What is employment discrimination and what is workplace discrimination?

July 21, 2025
What changes has the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 made to the existing workplace discrimination law?
Employment

What changes has the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 made to the existing workplace discrimination law?

July 21, 2025
What might my employee do if they allege that they have been discriminated against in the workplace?
Employment

What might my employee do if they allege that they have been discriminated against in the workplace?

July 21, 2025
Is it illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace based on age?
Employment

Is it illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace based on age?

July 21, 2025
What can employers do to comply with Hong Kong’s anti-discrimination law?
Employment

What can employers do to comply with Hong Kong’s anti-discrimination law?

July 21, 2025
What should I do if my employee has made a complaint of unlawful discrimination?
Employment

What should I do if my employee has made a complaint of unlawful discrimination?

July 21, 2025
What is the difference between discrimination and harassment in the workplace?
Employment

What is the difference between discrimination and harassment in the workplace?

July 21, 2025
Can I check my employee’s browsing history?
Employment

Can I check my employee’s browsing history?

July 21, 2025
What to consider when employees work remotely?
Employment

What to consider when employees work remotely?

July 21, 2025
Can I ask a job applicant if he/she has a criminal record?
Employment

Can I ask a job applicant if he/she has a criminal record?

July 21, 2025
How long can I keep the personal record for an old employee or an unsuccessful job applicant?
Employment

How long can I keep the personal record for an old employee or an unsuccessful job applicant?

July 21, 2025
What do I need to understand about agency relationships in a business?
Employment

What do I need to understand about agency relationships in a business?

July 17, 2025
Work Injury: How can I claim Compensation?
Employment

Work Injury: How can I claim Compensation?

John Carter
John Carter
July 15, 2025
Employment Rights of Working on Holidays
Employment

Employment Rights of Working on Holidays

Sophie Moore
Sophie Moore
July 15, 2025

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