This piece provides invaluable insight and advice into the steps one should take in order to prevent online scams, hacks and identity/financial theft. It highlights an overview of the right safety strategies to take, which focus namely on verifying the identities of people being interacted with and confirming the authenticity of e-mails and transfer requests.
This article highlights issues in Australia pertaining to short-term rental accommodations (such as Airbnb). The short-term rental industry has obviously taken hits during the pandemic. However, the Fair Trading Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) Act 2018 No 41 was enacted on 10 April 2020 in order to address the short-term rental concerns.
This article examines the changes enacted to the National Minimum Wage, Civil Penalties, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) Inspector Powers and the Work Health and Safety Act of 2011. It provides a holistic overview of all the provisions within the Act itself and their subsequent effects.
This resource provides an overview of the Maternity Leave Pay Scheme in Hong Kong. The Employment Ordinance, Cap. 57 was amended with effect on 11 December 2020 onward to increase statutory maternity leave from 10 weeks to 14 weeks. The eligibility requirements, deadline for the application for reimbursement, and required supporting documents are all specified as well.
This resource takes a look at a recent amendment to the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China, which took effect on 1 January 2021. The amendment the Civil Code, Article 1010 has introduced new policy and principles on what constitutes sexual harassment, expanding the scope of recipients to include men, in addition to introducing specific obligations and potential liability for employers in this area.
This resource highlights the importance of settlement agreements (also known as separation agreements) and the need for using precise language and specific terms with regards to the conditions of contract and relevant laws when these agreements are drafted. The resource also uses the recent English case of Duchy Farm Kennels v Steels, [2020] EWHC 1208 (QB) to illustrate the key takeaways employers should bear in mind moving forward in the jurisdiction of Hong Kong.
In this article, the legal implications that employers in Hong Kong should have regard to before allowing their employees to work overseas are discussed. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, remote working has become “the new normal” and as a result, there are many factors to take into account.
Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has issued Guidance Notes for (1) organizations, (2) employees, and (3) users of video conference software, with a view to enhance measures for data security and data privacy in the use, storage, and handling of personal data when employees work from home. In this article, the three Guidance Notes published by PCPD and key takeaways for employers are briefly summarized.
In this Gall HK guidebook, “The Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook - COVID-19 Edition,” the most asked queries pertaining to issues that arisen as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic are answered. These queries include such issues as working from home (WFH), to working from abroad, to unpaid leave and annual leave, redundancies and restructurings, compulsory testing and vaccinations, as well as occupational health and safety.
This resource is a report published by the Coalition for Integrity, which summarizes how machine learning can be utilized in anti-bribery case and corruption compliance programs. It provides analyses of the advantages of the challenges of machine learning in these cases and makes subsequent recommendations for companies to consider as well.