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What rights do gig workers have in Hong Kong in 2025?

Understand the legal rights of gig workers in Hong Kong for 2025. Discover protections under contract law, anti-discrimination ordinances, and how to resolve disputes effectively.

Hong Kong Gig Economy Laws for Employers 2025

Navigate Hong Kong’s 2025 gig economy laws with this guide for employers. Discover worker classification, legal obligations, and compliance risks for startups and SMEs.

Hong Kong Family Visa Rules 2025

Explore Hong Kong’s 2025 family visa rules, covering dependant eligibility, documentation, rights, and application steps for spouses, children, and parents.

Permanent Residency in Hong Kong: A 2025 Guide

Discover Hong Kong’s 2025 dependant visa process for spouses, children, and parents. Understand eligibility, rights, and application steps for family residency.

What are the key Hong Kong immigration laws for professionals in 2025?

Understand Hong Kong’s 2025 immigration laws for professionals, covering GEP, TTPS, TechTAS, and more. Learn visa options, requirements, and family sponsorship rules.

Employment

What rights do gig workers have in Hong Kong in 2025?

Hong Kong Gig Economy Laws for Employers 2025

Hong Kong Family Visa Rules 2025

Permanent Residency in Hong Kong: A 2025 Guide

What are the key Hong Kong immigration laws for professionals in 2025?

Are there any legal issues about human resource management that I have to be aware of when running my own business?

What is the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)? Do I, as an employer, need to make an MPF contribution?

Do I need to buy Employees’ Compensation Insurance for all my employees?

What do I need to do to hire an employee in Hong Kong?

Does the employment contract need to be in writing?

What is considered full-time and part-time in Hong Kong? What is the maximum work hours?

What is the difference between an employee and an independent contractor (or self-employed person)?

What is a continuous contract? What benefits should I provide to my employees who are under a continuous contract?

Will the following situations break the continuity of employment?

When hiring a person, do I need to complete a form for taxation purposes?

What is a variation of an employment contract?

Can I hire students? Do I need to pay them minimum wage?

Can I hire foreigners?

What are the ways in which a contract of employment can be terminated?

How can a contract of employment be terminated by notice? Does the termination notice need to be in writing? Do I need to mention the reason for termination in the notice for termination?

Can I terminate an employment contract without notice or payment in lieu of notice?

What are the employee’s entitlements on termination (termination payment)? When should they be paid?

What constitutes unreasonable/unlawful dismissal?

What are the rights of an employee who is dismissed unreasonably/ unlawfully by the employer?

What is severance payment? Who is eligible for severance? How to calculate severance?

What is long-service payment? Do I need to pay a long-service payment?

Can MPF contribution be used to offset part of the severance payment/ long service payment payable to an employee on termination of the employment contract?

Are non-competes enforceable in Hong Kong?

Are Garden leaves enforceable in Hong Kong?

What is the minimum wage in Hong Kong? Can I be exempted from paying my employees the minimum wage?

Can I deduct my employee’s salary for damages or losses that they have caused to my business?

Can I be fined for paying wages to my employees late?

What is annual leave? How many days of annual leave in a year should I give my employees?

What happens to an employee’s annual leave if the employer intends to close down their business?

Can I ask my employee to work on a statutory holiday?

What is employment discrimination and what is workplace discrimination?

What changes has the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 made to the existing workplace discrimination law?

What might my employee do if they allege that they have been discriminated against in the workplace?

Is it illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace based on age?

What can employers do to comply with Hong Kong’s anti-discrimination law?

What should I do if my employee has made a complaint of unlawful discrimination?

What is the difference between discrimination and harassment in the workplace?

Can I check my employee’s browsing history?

What to consider when employees work remotely?

Can I ask a job applicant if he/she has a criminal record?

How long can I keep the personal record for an old employee or an unsuccessful job applicant?

What do I need to understand about agency relationships in a business?

Work Injury: How can I claim Compensation?

Employment Rights of Working on Holidays

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