The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Guide has been released and Gall is ranked in Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Tier 4), Labour and Employment (Tier 3), and Restructuring and Insolvency (Tier 4). Nick Gall, Chris Wong and Evelyn Chan are Recommended Lawyers and Andrea Randall is a Next Generation Partner. Dispute resolution: litigation Boutique litigation firm Gall houses
Download PDF Increasingly, there has been a spotlight on issues and complaints which arise in the workplace. Common issues might include complaints relating to harassment, bullying, discrimination and preferential treatment. When tensions run high, an apology is often valuable in helping to diffuse conflict and amend relationships. However, there is often a general reluctance
Download PDF The tax treatment of payments made to employees by employers is dependent on the nature and character of the payments made. The primary legislation governing the taxation of employees’ income is the Inland Revenue Ordinance (“IRO”). Broadly, salaries tax is charged for each year of assessment on every employee in respect of his
In our article dated 5th October 2019, we introduced the newly in force “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the HKSAR” (the “Arrangement”). The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) recently published very helpful guidance and timely updates regarding the
Download PDF The Labour and Welfare Bureau (the “Bureau”) has recently announced measures to extend the statutory maternity leave in Hong Kong from 10 weeks to 14 weeks. The Bureau will be publishing the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 in respect of the maternity leave amendment (the “Bill”) in the Gazette on 27 December 2019 and
