Essentials of Employment Contract & Related HR Law

Topics covered are all material to HR staff / personnel and include the key features of the Employment Ordinance and
other HR related laws, such as Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, and Competition Ordinance and Discrimination
Ordinance. Common terms in employment contracts such as non-competition clause, non-solicitation clause, etc. are
discussed with reference to Hong Kong and overseas experience. Special focuses are given to the operative practice of
the insurance industry in Hong Kong.

 Overview of Employment Ordinance & HR related laws
 Definitions & scope of application & contract law basics
 Contract of employment & contract for services
 Preamble and common terms to employment contracts
 Non-competition & non-solicitation clauses; Confidentiality clauses & database protection
 Breach of contract & remedies
 Wage protection; rest days; holidays with pay; paid annual leave; sickness allowance; maternity
protection; statutory paternity leave; long service payment;
 Employment protection & termination of employment contract
 Case studies, lessons learnt & situation reviews