Employment

Gall’s award winning team of employment lawyers deal with with the full range of employment law related issues and are one of the few firms in Hong Kong who act for both employers and employees on both contentious and non-contentious legal matters.

We give advice and act for clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including:

Hiring Strategies
Negotiating and drafting contract terms
Entitlements under deferred compensation, bonus and share schemes
Drafting and advising on post termination restrictions
Advising on performance reviews and appraisals
Advising on internal investigations, SFC regulatory investigations and disciplinary issues
Discrimination complaints
Advising on redundancy issues
Advising on termination and separation agreements
Applying for and defending injunctions
Representing both employers and employees engaged in legal proceedings from the Labour Tribunal to Court of Final Appeal

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Frequently asked questions

Do you advise on employer/employee contractual disputes?

Yes. We have acted for employers and employees on all types of disputes which touch upon the employment relationship.

This ranges from disputes during the employment relationship (such as issues over conduct, performance, internal/external investigation and bonus/deferred compensation payments) through to termination and post termination, where the dispute may relate to the termination itself, terminal payments/ separation agreements or restriction on the employee’s activities such as use of confidential information and joining a competitor.

We have extensive experience in all stages of litigation; including commencing claims and complaints at the Labour Tribunal and the Equal Opportunities Commission and representing clients at all levels of the Court system – from the High Court to the Court of Final Appeal.

Do you have experience advising on employee competition matters?

Yes. We have substantial experience in this area and are often instructed on high profile and complex matters relating to individual/team moving to a competitor, soliciting clients and poaching employees as well as retention and misuse of confidential information.

We adopt a practical approach when disputes arise ensuring that businesses have the best strategy in place to minimise risk and threat when an individual (or team) leaves. We also advise individuals on how best to defend litigation and injunction applications relating to their conduct.

What other type of employment matters do you advise on?

We advise on both contentious (disputes) and non-contentious matters. Aside from the matters we described above, we also have significant experience in advising on performance reviews and appraisals, disciplinary issues, discrimination/harassment complaints and redundancy issues.

On the non-contentious side, we regularly advise on hiring strategies, negotiating and drafting contract terms and handbooks, issues relating to Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and advise on termination and separation agreements.

AsiaLaw Awards 2020

Very experienced in employment litigation

“Gall is a first-class firm, offering practical and cost-effective advice” “Very effective”

Distinguished practitioner Andrea Randall – Employment

Andrea is an excellent employment and labour lawyer in HK. The advice that she provides is top notch and she saw a very difficult matter through to a positive resolution for us.

She is an excellent counsel (in the truest sense of a counsellor who offered sharp and thoughtful advice) and her service standards were of the highest order.

Very effective and focused on the executive termination matter, and helped it reach a conclusion that was positive for the client. Overall, the quality of the advice has been fantastic.

The firm has very strong and attentive client service, detailed and thoughtful analysis of relevant case law, and demonstrated deep experience in Hong Kong employment related matters.

Gall is best-known for its ‘superb contentious employment offering

Andrea is well-connected, highly-experienced and a knowledgeable international employment lawyer.

Winner, Firm of the Year – Hong Kong

Recommended Firm and Recommended Lawyer, Andrea Randall

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