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Can Employers Stop Employees From Talking About Pay In Hong Kong?

A Chinese tech giant's dismissal of an employee for sharing salary information has reignited debate over pay confidentiality clauses in Hong Kong. While such clauses remain legally permissible, employers face growing risks around discrimination claims, wrongful dismissal exposure, and reputational damage as global trends push toward greater pay transparency.

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

COVID-19 As A Workplace Injury - Hong Kong's District Court Weighs In

A recent District Court decision explores whether employees can claim compensation for contracting COVID-19 in the workplace.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

TDW Employment Law – 2025 End Of Year Review

The Hong Kong employment law environment remained dynamic in 2025, with important developments affecting workplace policies and liability. From landmark court decisions on discrimination...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong's Court Of Final Appeal Confirms Tort Of Harassment And Expands Employers' Rights To Injunctive Relief

The Court of Final Appeal handed down its landmark judgment in Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Limited v Samantha Jane Bradley [2026] HKCFA 2...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Flexible Work Refusals After Chandler v Westpac: Takeaway For Hong Kong Employers

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Part 1: Hong Kong's Gig Economy

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Is It Marital Status Discrimination To Dismiss An Employee After His/her Spouse Left The Same Employer?

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

Working Mothers: Maternity Rights Under Hong Kong Law

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Criminal And Civil Remedies Available To Victims Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace

Hong Kong Employment

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ONC Lawyers

"You're Married To Him?!" Is It An Issue For Employers In Making Employment Decisions?

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law In Hong Kong – An Overview

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing A Mixed Workforce – A Practical Guide To Converting Employees To Independent Contractors

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Managing Workplace Mental Health In Hong Kong: Legal Considerations And Practical Steps

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Changing Demographics And Ageing Workforces In The Asia Pacific Region

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Hong Kong Court Clarifies Approach To Work Fees In Scheme Sanctions

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Derivative Actions And Liquidation: Court Of Appeal Confirms Proper Route Is Through Insolvency Regime

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Your Injunction’s Reach Is Only As Wide As Its Words – The Hong Kong Court Of Final Appeal Clarifies The Limits Of Contempt Liability

Hong Kong Litigation

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Withers LLP

Haldanes Law Matters Podcasts – Episode 31 With Guest José-Antonio Maurellet SC: The Future Of Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Media & IT

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Haldanes

Four Roads To Hong Kong: Choosing The Right Visa Route For Work, Talent, Business, Or Investment

Hong Kong Immigration

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Harvey Law Group

Party Smart In Hong Kong: How To Keep The Fun Legal

Ah, the office social event – a time for team bonding, laughter and perhaps a cheeky drink or two. Whether it is a festive Christmas party, a company day event or a simple after-work gathering...

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Harassment In The Workplace In Hong Kong: An Overview And Employer Obligations

Workplace harassment in Hong Kong remains a critical issue, and it is something that can significantly impact the well-being of employees and the overall productivity of an organisation.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

DEI Initiatives In Hong Kong – Are They Still Needed Following Trump's Anti-DEI Crackdown In The U.S.?

In light of recent developments in the United States, where President Donald Trump has issued executive orders to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ("DEI") policies within the federal government...

Worldwide Commercial

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Lewis Silkin

Factors In Deciding Damages For "Injury To Feelings" In Discrimination Cases

Under express statutory provisions in each of the anti-discrimination ordinances of Hong Kong, a successful claimant may be awarded damages for "injury to feelings" in addition to other remedies.

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Social Media Posts Highlight Workplace Sexual Harassment

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Employment Law: 2024 Year In Review

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Risk Of Not Handling Discrimination Complaints Properly. Victimisation Claim Even Where The Discrimination Case Is Dismissed

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update: Recent Discrimination Case Uplifts Potential Damages For "Injury To Feelings"

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Mastering Strike-Out Applications: Winning Strategies In Employment Disputes

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Overview Of Anti-Discrimination Laws In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Legal Update – Beware Of The Risk Of Sex Discrimination In Job Advertisements

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong To Expand Sexual Conviction Record Checks

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Legal Update: Importance Of Contemporaneous Records In Defending Against Discrimination Claim

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Government Plans To Expand The Scope Of The Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Legal Update – Beware Of The Risk Of Sex Discrimination In Job Advertisements

Female migrant workers from Guangdong Province will be given priority" (original Chinese wording: 「廣東省新移民女工優先」) is a sentence that appeared...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong To Expand Sexual Conviction Record Checks

The Hong Kong Government has announced its plans to expand the existing Sexual Conviction Record Check (‘SCRC') scheme.

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

Legal Update: Importance Of Contemporaneous Records In Defending Against Discrimination Claim

In a recent decision of Guting, Joan Sarmiento, Deceased v Choy Chiu Yee Rita [2024] HKDC 747 handed down by the District Court, an employer was successful...

Hong Kong Employment

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Tanner De Witt

Hong Kong Government Plans To Expand The Scope Of The Sexual Conviction Record Check Scheme

The Hong Kong Government has announced its plans to expand the existing Sexual Conviction Record Check ("SCRC") scheme to enhance the protection of children and mentally incapacitated persons ("MIPs") from sexual abuse.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Termination During Illness: A Recent Case Of A Foreign Domestic Worker's Discrimination Claims

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Protecting Transgender Employees In The Workplace: Lessons From A UK Case

Hong Kong Employment & Benefits partner Jennifer Tam and associate Vanessa Lo contributed to the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management by sharing their insights on safeguarding transgender employees in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Unveiling The Struggles Of Hong Kong's Invisible Workforce

According to government statistics as of 2022, there are more than 338,000 foreign domestic workers ("FDWs") in Hong Kong, which accounts for almost 5% of Hong Kong's population.

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unauthorised Absence By An Employee May Justify A Summary Dismissal

The District Court in Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134 recently dismissed an employee's claim for wrongful dismissal against his former employer.

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Guide To Discrimination Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Guide To Employment Law In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Employer Found Liable For Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

No Place For Pregnancy Discrimination

Hong Kong Employment

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Ius Laboris

No Place For Pregnancy Discrimination At The Workplace In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Employment

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Lewis Silkin

#MeToo: Hong Kong Court Upholds Zero Tolerance Of Sexual Harassment In Workplace

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Under The Employment Ordinance To Be Repealed

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Investigation Insights: ‘Pro-female Bias' Can Amount To Discrimination

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Hong Kong HR Investigation Insights: ‘Pro-female Bias' Can Amount To Discrimination

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

'Pro-Female Bias' Found To Be Sex Discrimination By Hong Kong District Court

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

The Rise Of ESG And What HR Professionals In Hong Kong Should Do To Keep Up

Hong Kong Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Taking Mental Health Conditions Into Account – Discriminatory Or Obligatory?

Hong Kong Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Working Safety Net For Single Parents

Hong Kong Family

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Boase Cohen & Collins

Terminating Student's University Course Not Disability Discrimination, Hong Kong Court Rules

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Is Using The Term "Gweilo" Discriminatory In The Hong Kong Workplace?

Hong Kong Employment

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Mayer Brown

Redundancy In Hong Kong – An Employee's Guide To The Legal And Practical Considerations

Hong Kong Employment

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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

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