Lewis Silkin Hong Kong

News from the @LewisSilkin #HongKong office! Providing APAC employment and global mobility support. For the UK, please see @EmploymentLS & @ImmigrationLS

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🐇🌕🥮

The full moon symbolises the reunion of family. May the brightness of the moon bring you and your family good health and happiness.

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We’re delighted that we have won ‘Rising Law Firm of the Year category at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Hong Kong Law Awards 2023! 🏆

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Congratulations to Jezamine Fewins who has been recognised as a Trade mark star 2023 by IP STARS (Managing IP).

Jezamine specialises in IP expertise with over 20 years’ experience in litigation and employment.

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Integrated Brilliant Education Limited (“IBEL”), a HK-registered charity committed to educating and empowering ethnically diverse students invited our solicitors to talk about their experiences in becoming a lawyer to a group of secondary school students on Wednesday 30 August.

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On 29 August, 3 of our Hong Kong lawyers spent an afternoon providing pro-bono services through DocPro Service Limited (AWESUM Care) to witness the signing of enduring powers of attorney and advance directives for 20 elderly individuals.

To learn more: https://t.co/vBgvmRgvMt

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We’re excited to be featured on several of the shortlists for this year’s ALB Hong Kong Law Awards.

Click here to view the full list of this year’s finalists: https://t.co/dTbyKXBiJ1

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Congratulations to both our Hong Kong employment partners, Catherine Leung and Jezamine Fewins, who have once again been selected by Who's Who Legal (WWL) as one of the world’s leading practitioners in WWL: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2023 report.

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Are gig workers employees or independent contractors? This question has always been raised as the gig economy expand rapidly. Click here to fin out the judgement made by the Labour Tribunal of Hong Kong: https://t.co/hy1DStNWZb

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In the recent decision of Anthony Mackay v Chi-X Asia Pacific Holdings Limited [2023] HKCFI 938, the High Court ordered an employer to make payments owed to a former employee. Click here to read the summary and some takeaway points for employers: https://t.co/JYMiZUaWp4

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When filing an employment-related claim directly to the High Court, there are a few key things that one should bear in mind. Click here to view an article based on a case that Jezamine Fewins and Carly Fan worked on to learn more: https://t.co/vM8k0pdk6r

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An online luxury retailer was recently prosecuted and slapped with a hefty fine of HK$145,000 for failing to make timely wages payment to eleven of it's employees. A summary of this recent prosecution and what employers should be aware of: https://t.co/qDdIBS5I6S

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On 17 February 2023, the Hong Kong Government published in the Gazette the Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 (Commencement) Notice that will come into operation on 1 May 2023. Click here to view the summary of the update: https://t.co/EOclDjcKN9

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Today, 21 March, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 🌍We have held a fundraising event to support ethnically diverse children who attend Integrated Brilliant Education. Click here to learn more: https://t.co/ec7nsiZSeI

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To acknowledge and raise awareness of Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day, we invited Co-Founder & CEO of Integrated Brilliant Education (“IBEL”), Manoj Dhar, to join us in a discussion on race and language discrimination in Hong Kong. To learn more: https://t.co/6vsm6E3oNM

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The Hong Kong Legislative Council has approved the increase to the statutory minimum wage from HK$37.5 to HK$40 per hour and monetary cap for recording work hours which will take effect on 1 May 2023. Click here to read the full article: https://t.co/4icvhqiKfs

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The Legislative Council of HKSAR has approved the subsidiary legislation on the revised Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW). The SMW rate and monetary cap for recording work hours will be increased with effect from 1 May 2023. Click here to read the full article: https://t.co/8Nf5fSNMYI

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Our team collected and dispatched 18 large boxes of disaster relief supplies yesterday in response to an urgent appeal sent out by the Turkish Consulate last Thursday to support those most in need from the devastasted earthquake.
#TurkeySyriaEarthquake #HumanitarianAid

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Kung Hei Fat Choy - Happy Lunar New Year to all! May the year of Rabbit bring you and your family prosperity, happiness and good health! 🎉🐇

㊗恭喜發財!新年快樂!身體健康!

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More great news!🎉

We are proud to be recognised in the #Employment category in Chambers Greater China 2023 edition.

We would also like to congratulate Jezamine Fewins and Catherine Leung who have been ranked for #intellectualproperty and #Employment.

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We are delighted to be again recognised in the #LabourandEmployment category and also ranked in the #intellectualproperty category for the first time in the latest edition of the Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Catherine Leung, our #HK Head of Employment has also been recognised.