While Hong Kong and mainland China have had anti-discrimination laws in place that protect employees from various types of discrimination at the workplace, recent developments and increasing employee awareness of their rights have led to increased focus on this area. Whilst Singapore does not currently have any workplace discrimination laws per se, there have been some recent developments.
Join us for this webinar where our employment team from Baker McKenzie Hong Kong & China, and Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow will explore the discrimination laws and regulations in China, Hong Kong and Singapore, consequences for non-compliance, and what employers need to bear in mind regarding their human resources policies.

The Hong Kong government recently announced that three types of COVID-19 vaccines will be available for the city’s residents, raising hopes of things returning to business-as-usual in the not too distant future. While the specifics of the vaccine rollout are still unknown, employers have many questions on what this means in practice. Issues include how the vaccine can be used to protect workforces as well as an understanding of employer responsibilities in relation to the offering of vaccines to employees.

In brief The onset of COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented need and demand for remote working. In light of the current situation, some employees are now asking whether it is possible to conduct their work remotely for an extended period in another country. This guide covers the key legal…

Our Hong Kong and China employment teams covered important changes and trends in employment law over the past year. Hong Kong Topics under the employment legislative update include maternity leave, updates to anti-discrimination legislation, statutory holidays, MPF setoff and immigration updates. The team also shared some case studies and discussed…

Hong Kong was one of the earliest cities to be impacted by COVID-19 and is now just coming out of its second wave of COVID-19 cases. With the number of cases in Hong Kong decreasing, employers who have operated work from home arrangements are currently assessing how best to reopen…

In brief Hong Kong was one of the earliest cities to be impacted by COVID-19 and is now coming out of its second wave of COVID-19 cases. In a bid to ‘flatten the curve’ of the rising number of cases arising from the second wave, at the end of March,…