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Oct 4, 2023 | mondaq.com | Hong Tran |Duncan A.W. Abate

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) decision in Sham Tsz Kit v. Secretary for Justice is not just another victory for same sex-couples in Hong Kong. Potentially, it has the most far reaching impact yet – requiring the Government to come up with a framework for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships [see our previous Legal Updates for some case developments so far]. The "devil will be in the detail" of this legal framework, which the Government has two years to implement.

Sep 1, 2023 | mondaq.com | Duncan A.W. Abate |Hong Tran

Issue 37: 2023 H1 (as of August 2023) Asia's legal and human resources advisors are often required to function across multiple jurisdictions. Staying on top of employment-related legal developments is important but can be challenging. To help keep you up to date, Mayer Brown has produced the Asia Employment Law: 2023 Mid-Year Review, an e-publication covering 14 jurisdictions in Asia.

Aug 28, 2023 | lexology.com | Hong Tran

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Aug 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Alan Linning |Hong Tran

The introduction of mandatory reference checking requirements aims to curb the ability of bank employees holding specified positions who have engaged in misconduct at one bank moving to another bank, known as "rolling bad apples", without disclosing their past wrongdoing. After a year of preparation, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched Phase 1 of the Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme on 2 May 2023 to tackle "rolling bad apples".

Jul 7, 2023 | mondaq.com | Hong Tran |Duncan A.W. Abate

Hong Kong's District Court upheld an employee's claim for unpaid bonus and refund of wrongful deductions in Kan Kin Tong v. Man Leong Fire Services Ltd [2023] HKDC 513. The Court held that the unpaid bonus, which the defendant employer claimed was discretionary, was contractual in nature and formed part of the plaintiff's remuneration or wages under the employment contract.