Russell Bennett gives 2018 talk on key issues for recruiters

On the morning of Thursday 25 January, the Harcourt Suite of the Hong Kong Club was filled to the brim with 35 recruitment professionals for a talk by Employment Partner Russell Bennett. Entitled Key Employment Issues for Recruiters, this is the second year that Russell has made this talk; last year’s was also very well received by labour industry professionals.
Russell Bennett making his Key Employment Issues for Recruiters presentation at the Hong Kong Club
The presentation’s main topic was getting […]

By | January 26th, 2018 ||

Liquidators in the Labour Tribunal

To prevent legal costs making it prohibitive for employees to pursue claims relating to their employment, lawyers are not able to represent clients in Labour Tribunal proceedings.  Where a party is a company, under Hong Kong law, only an “officer or servant” of that company has a right of audience.  But what if the company is in liquidation? Is a liquidator an “officer or servant” of a company in liquidation and can they therefore […]

By | January 17th, 2018 ||

What To Expect In UK Employment Law In 2018: GDPR, Brexit Negotiations & More

Whilst 2017 was anticipated to be a fairly static year for employment law that did not in fact prove to be the case, and there were various notable developments, including the following:

The landmark defeat of the employment tribunal fees regime introduced by the Government in 2013.
The release of the hotly anticipated ” Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices”.
A flurry of case law on employment status in the gig economy, demonstrating a clear trend towards the […]

By | January 15th, 2018 ||