AI in the workplace: Employment law risks from using AI
The use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) can provide benefit to all sectors of the economy. This requires AI to be deployed in workplaces. Employers and HR teams must be mindful of ethical and...
View ArticleLegal Update – Beware of the Risk of Sex Discrimination in Job Advertisements
“Female migrant workers from Guangdong Province will be given priority” (original Chinese wording: 「廣東省新移民女工優先」) is a sentence that appeared in a recent job advertisement for various positions in a...
View ArticleSocial media regulation in Hong Kong: An overview
1. Legal and enforcement framework 1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern social media in Hong Kong? The most relevant legislative and regulatory provisions in respect of social media...
View ArticleOverview of Anti-Discrimination Laws in Hong Kong
By way of summary, we set out below a brief overview of major aspects of the laws relating to unlawful discrimination and harassment in Hong Kong. Where relevant we have also embedded links to other...
View ArticleLegal Update: The Court confirms that employer’s duty of trust and confidence...
In the recent decision of Yang Zhizhong v Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited [2024] HKCFI 2192 handed down by the Court of First Instance, the employer was successful in defending against the...
View ArticleTelecom Regulation in Hong Kong: An overview
1. Legal and enforcement framework 1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern telecommunications in Hong Kong? Telecommunications in Hong Kong is primarily governed by the following...
View ArticleLegal Update: Key Points on Employment Issues from 2024 Policy Address
In the 2024 policy address by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR, a number of notable employment related issues were mentioned. We summarise the key issues below: Statutory Severance/ Long Service...
View ArticleLegal Update: Recognition Order Granted notwithstanding SFC’s Restrictive...
Tanner De Witt acted for Chan Ho Yin (also known as Michael Chan) of Kroll (HK) Ltd and Elaine Hanrahan, the Joint Liquidators of Bull’s-Eye Limited (in Liquidation) (“BEL”) which was wound up in the...
View ArticleLegal Update: Damages awarded for employee’s breach of fiduciary duties
In Green Light Multiplex Co. Ltd v Lam Shi Yan and Another [2024] HKCFI 2101, the Court of First Instance considered a dispute of an employee being alleged of breaching his fiduciary duties and an...
View ArticleInternet Regulation in Hong Kong: An overview
1. Legal and enforcement framework 1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern the internet in Hong Kong? An internet service provider (ISP) will need a telecommunications licence to...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence: Regulatory Landscape in China and Hong Kong
Introduction Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is now a useful tool in many aspects of our lives. The public release of AI systems using generative pre-trained transformers in large language models has...
View ArticleLegal Update – MMT sanctions against China Forestry Holdings Company Limited...
On 28 November 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) announced that the Market Misconduct Tribunal (“MMT”) ordered: 1) Mr. Li Han Chun, the former chief executive officer of China...
View ArticleRisk of not handling discrimination complaints properly. Victimisation claim...
The English Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) judgment in Miss E Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire and Ms A Lucas [2024] EAT 169 (“Carozzi”) is a recent example demonstrating that victimisation...
View ArticleLegal Update: Court rejects Deliveroo rider’s claim as employees
Web-Platform workers such as Uber drivers and food delivery ‘riders’ are part of a new and developing group in Hong Kong, which has greatly expanded during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
View ArticleLooking back, looking forward: Highlights and prospects in Hong Kong data...
There is never a dull moment in data privacy and protection. The global landscape is becoming increasingly complex with overlapping regulation and lack of international convergence. Although Hong Kong...
View ArticleWhose DAO Is it Anyway?
Litigation involving Decentralised Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) continues to be a rare occurrence, as legal frameworks surrounding cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies continue to evolve. The...
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Legal Update: Recent Discrimination Case Uplifts Potential Damages for...
In Hong Kong, statutory damages for “injury to feelings” can be awarded to victims of unlawful discrimination pursuant to specific provisions of the relevant discrimination Ordinances. The amount of...
View ArticleBroadcasting and media regulation in Hong Kong: An overview
1. Legal and enforcement framework 1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern media in Hong Kong? For present purposes, we define ‘media’ as encompassing television broadcasting, sound...
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