Download PDF The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up many challenges for businesses. Severe and sustained travel restrictions, as well as other uncertainties, have resulted in many employees not taking time off and thus having significant accrued but untaken annual leave entitlements. This creates potential risk for companies. Productivity may be affected if employees all take
Gall Supports Mind HK’s Move it for Mental Health Campaign 2021
Let’s move it for mental health! We are once again a Supporting Organisation of Mind HK’s #MoveitHK, a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of exercise on physical health and mental health. This year, Mind HK challenges you to complete 50km in nature in February. Move it to feel better, to feel more energised, to
The impact of COVID-19 on temporary removal of children out of Hong Kong
Download PDF Every year before long holidays i.e. Christmas, Easter and Summer, family law practitioners would often be busy dealing with their clients’ applications for temporary removal of children out of Hong Kong for their holiday travel. 2020 has been very different. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and with the lockdown and travel restrictions
Gall Ranked in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
Legal 500 has published its 2021 edition and Gall has received rankings in 3 practice areas in the Asia Pacific region: Labour and Employment (Tier 2), Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Tier 4), Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 4). Labour and Employment (Tier 2): Unfettered in its ability to represent individuals in claims which are adverse to banks,
Hong Kong’s Breastfeeding Discrimination Law – What Should Employers and Employees Know?
Table of Contents Applicability Discriminatory Conduct Direct Discrimination Indirect Discrimination Victimisation Key Takeaways for Best Practices and Policies Provision of facilities Whistleblowing Download PDF In a significant advancement towards inclusiveness, the amendment to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (“SDO”) prohibiting breastfeeding discrimination (“Amendment”) will come into force on 19 June 2021. We have summarized the key