Table of Contents 1. Statutory Maternity Leave 2. Maternity Leave Pay 3. Statutory Paternity Leave Key Takeaways Frequently Asked Questions Download PDF The Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 (the “Amendment”) has come into operation from today, 11 December 2020. Our previous update on its details can be viewed here. A summary of the key provisions and
Table of Contents The Current Situation The Corporate Rescue Procedure Observations Download PDF The idea of reforming Hong Kong’s corporate rescue regime was first floated back in 1996. It was introduced in the form of the Companies (Corporate Rescue) Bill 2001 but got nowhere due to differences of opinion. This was returned to the table
Gall co-hosted a webinar on Friday 11th December, 2020 with Indian law Firm Economic Laws Practice (ELP) exploring key considerations for Indian corporates looking to litigate and arbitrate in Hong Kong.Executive Partner Chris Wong and Partner Kajal Aswani (moderator) were joined by Partner Naresh Thacker from ELP and Managing Counsel Eric Ng from HKIAC for
Download PDF In light of COVID-19, many employers have been considering ways to reduce their overhead costs. Employees’ wages often account for a large share of the employer’s expenses, consequently, employees are increasingly being asked to vary their employment terms by agreeing to take no pay leave and/or a reduction to their wages. Often these
Gall has been awarded “Pro Bono Initiative of the Year” in China Law & Practice’s 2020 Awards in recognition of the firm’s “Gall Cares” programme which launched in early 2020. Click here to see a full list of award winners.
