Course Details |
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(Webinar via Zoom) Hong Kong Employment Law Update |
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9 March 2021 (Tuesday) |
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2:30pm - 5:45pm |
Level: |
I (Intermediate) For delegates who have prior knowledge of the subject area |
Language: |
English |
Fee: |
HK$ 1,700 |
Accreditation: |
3 CPD pts (Accredited by The Law Society of Hong Kong) |
Ref: |
L21EM01 |
Venue: |
Webinar Course
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Presenter's Biography:
Cynthia has over 25 years of experience in all kinds of advisory work related to employment and labour and on retirement schemes and provident funds. She assists clients with both contentious and non-contentious labour matters and with the preparation of trust deeds and related documents for retirement and pension schemes. |
Objective:
The seminar will give an overview of some new developments in Employment Law in Hong Kong, including recent cases, Employment Ordinance, Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, Discrimination Ordinances, and Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance. |
Outline:
- Recent Employment Cases
- Heat-of-the-moment resignation - Lam Sin-Yi Sindy v Leung King-Wai William t/a William KW Leung & Co
- Terminal payments not taxable -Poon Cho-Ming, John v Commissioner of Inland Revenue
- Importance of proper drafting -Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah
- Spousal benefits and joint-tax right for same-sex married couples -Leung Chun Kwong v Secretary for the Civil Service and Commissioner of Inland Revenue
- Statutory entitlement reducible by team-based commission and bonus -Mak Wai Man & Others v Richfield Realty Ltd
Employment Ordinance
- Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020
- Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
- Proposed reform on 20 January 2020
- Discrimination Ordinances
- Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020
- Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance
- Occupational Retirement Schemes (Amendment) Ordinance 2020
- Other issues for 2020
- Proposed abolition of MPF offsetting mechanism
- Proposed gradual matching of statutory holidays and general holidays
- Guidance notes relating to protection of personal data privacy in work-from-home arrangements
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Category: |
Employment Law |
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