Employment Law

Author: Patricia Yeung

The 8th edition of the Butterworths Hong Kong Employment Law Handbook reproduces the text of the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), the major legislation as it relates to employment law and practice in Hong Kong, as currently in force. It offers details on amendments and repeals via key cases and section-by section annotations to the Ordinance. All annotations, covering the enactment history, UK references, interpretation of key terms and relevant case law, are fully cross-referenced with comprehensive tables of cases and legislations. 

Authors: Au Lut Chi, Kyra Kung

Butterworths Hong Kong Employees’ Compensation Handbook encompasses up-to-date materials of the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282), a key piece of Hong Kong legislation pertaining to employees’ compensation.

Not only does it reproduce the current text of the Ordinance and details of amendments and repeals, the Handbook also provides section-by-section annotations to the Ordinance, while a significant number of judicial decisions and court rules are included in these annotations. In addition, the said annotations contain notes, practical aspects and contentious issues associated with particular sections in a succinct manner, including definitions of words and phrases.

Those engaging in or interested in employees’ compensation in Hong Kong, such as lawyers, businesspeople, in-house counsel, company directors, company secretaries, Human resources managers, and judicial officials, will find this Handbook an invaluable companion.

Author: Elliot Fung

This new edition reproduces the text of the Employment Ordinance (Cap 57), the major legislation pertaining to employment law and practice in Hong Kong, as currently in force.