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Public consultation begins in Hong Kong on standard working hours
On 28 January 2014, the Standard Working Hours Committee launched a public consultation exercise on working hours in Hong Kong. The introduction of …
Injunctions and Trade Secrets
The English High Court recently considered the test to be applied when deciding whether to grant an interim injunction against a former employee to …
The new Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Enforcement Division
A new Enforcement Division has been set up by the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) with effect from 2 January 2014. The new …
"You're fired" – Lawful termination of employment contracts and employee rights in Hong Kong
Given the absence in Hong Kong of an 'unfair dismissal' regime similar to that which exists, for example, in the UK and Australia, the termination of an …
Japan: Yet more potential labour law reform
Following the recent election in Japan, the government is examining ways of introducing more flexibility in employment contracts. Steven …
Bank bonuses under scrutiny - the legal challenge to the bonus cap
At the end of September 2013, it was announced that the UK Government had launched a legal challenge in the Court of Justice of the European Union …
Singapore: Foreign hiring requirements to be tightened
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) recently announced that it will introduce new rules requiring firms to advertise job vacancies on a new ‘jobs …
Employers in China obliged to keep personal data confidential
Data protection in China has been regularly in the news this year. Not only have new data protection regulations been issued, but prosecutions have …
Recent employment law changes in Singapore: data protection, employment act and paternity leave
Three key changes have recently taken place in the field of employment in Singapore. Firstly, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of …
Asia-Pacific: Governments crack down on the use of agency and temporary workers
In the last year, we have seen governments across the Asia-Pacific region tightening their laws and regulations relating to the use of agency (dispatch) …
Illegal foreigners targeted by China's new exit-entry law
Bigger fines will be imposed on foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China. Foreign executives of companies that fail to pay full …
Hong Kong High Court considers reasonableness of restrictive covenant
In Pure International (HK) Ltd v Lo Yan Chan Kenneth [2013] HKEC 1092 the Court of First Instance considered the validity of a six-month restriction …
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