Felda Yeung, Ashima Sood and Tanya Parmanand have prepared a Q&A for Thomson Reuters giving a high-level overview of the regulation of pension schemes in Hong Kong. Download PDF
Pregnancy Discrimination is not Tolerated in Hong Kong
Pregnancy Discrimination Pregnancy discrimination occurs when an employer treats a woman less favourably on the ground of her pregnancy than he treats or would treat a person who is not pregnant. Under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (Cap.480) (“SDO”), it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a pregnant employee by dismissing her or subjecting
Labelling a Bonus as “Discretionary” doesn’t mean it is Absolutely Discretionary
Background It is common for Hong Kong employment agreements to describe a bonus as “discretionary” or “gratuitous’ in nature. The employer’s objective is to retain sole and absolute discretion to decide whether to award a bonus and if so, to decide the amount to be awarded. However, the line between discretionary and non-discretionary bonuses can
Gall Writes Hong Kong Chapter for Global Legal Insights – Employment & Labour Law 2023
Gall Writes Hong Kong Chapter for Global Legal Insights – Employment & Labour Law 2023 Felda Yeung has written the Hong Kong chapter for Global Legal Insights’ (GLI) Employment & Labour Law 2023 handbook. In the chapter, Felda explores: Click here to read the chapter.
Repeal of Legitimate Vaccination Request
The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 (Commencement) Notice was published on 14 April 2023 and will take effect on 16 June 2023 to repeal the provisions under the Employment Ordinance (“EO”) relating to legitimate COVID-19 vaccination request provisions (“Vaccination Provisions”). The Vaccination Provisions were added to the EO pursuant to the Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 (“Amendment Ordinance”)which
Gall Recognised as Top Employment Law Firm by Happy Hongkonger
Gall and Felda Yeung have been named a top employment law firm and lawyer by Happy Hongkonger, a website that explores the city daily to find the finest resources, vendors and service providers Hong Kong has to offer. Click here to see our recognition: The Best Employment Lawyers Hong Kong [ 2023 ] (happyhongkonger.com)
Felda Yeung Interviewed by International Employment Lawyer
Felda Yeung was recently interviewed by International Employment Lawyer (IEL) where she shared her thoughts on employment trends in Hong Kong, the type of matters she leads on at Gall, and her advice for young lawyers aspiring to progress in their careers.
Lawfulness of “letters of no consent” Regime in Hong
On 14 April 2023, the Court of Appeal (“CA”) in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2023] HKCA 537 overturned a Court of First Instance (“CFI”) decision which declared that the No Consent Regime as operated is (a) ultra vires sections 25 and 25A of OSCO, (b) not prescribed by law and (c) disproportionately interferes
Felda Yeung Co-Writes Article on Employee Misconduct for Human Resources Online
Felda Yeung has co-written an article on employee misconduct in the digital age with Davin Teo and Henry Chambers from Alvarez & Marsal. In the article, they explore how whether in a physical or remote setting, employers should regularly assess and identify the trending misconduct issues within their organisations and examine existing policies. The article
Understanding the New Electronic Medical/Sick Leave Certificates
Background Starting from 6 March 2023, all medical certificates (more commonly known as sick leave certificates or sick notes) issued by the Hospital Authority (“HA”) will have a digital signature instead of a traditional manual signature and be issued electronically. Currently, these e-sick leave certificate will only be issued by the HA and not by
