In Hong Kong, Labor law is controlled mainly by the Employment Ordinance. There is also the Employers’ Compensation Ordinance that deals with several features of the employment relations. In most cases, the termination of an employment contract happens due to the following causes: personal and economic.
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The Employment Ordinance (EO) stands for every employee that has a contract of employment in Hong Kong. The EO covers a series of employment benefits like:
In Hong Kong, the termination of the employment contract happens under a set of conditions:
Any employer in Hong Kong has the right to terminate a contract without notice or payment if the employees:
Employees have several entitlements if they are dismissed:
– all unused wages and payments up to the time of termination are payable;
– in case of the employees who are entitled to an annual bonus and are dismissed, they receive a proportional payment from the annual bonus;
– if the employee has worked for more than 24 months, he receives a compensation or a severance payment.
The EO interdicts the termination of a contract in certain situations:
– the employer cannot dismiss someone who has at least four weeks of work and has served notice of her pregnancy;
– the employer cannot dismiss someone who is on a paid statutory sick leave;
– an employer cannot dismiss someone who suffered incapacity under the meaning of the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance.
Our law firm in Hong Kong has experienced lawyers that can help you with accurate information and legal advice concerning any kind of legal stipulations in case of terminating an employment contract. For more information on this legal matter, you may ask for the help of our Hong Kong lawyers.