Operating in the New Normal – Our 10-Minute Read for Hong Kong Employment Updates
Hong Kong’s battle against COVID continues and employers are facing challenges presented by the unclearly defined laws for the unprecedented situations – e.g. whether employers may dismiss employees on the ground of COVID infection? Whether employees are entitled to sick leave and sick leave allowance if they are subject to compulsory quarantine, isolation or testing? Whether employers may dismiss unvaccinated employees?
To address the issues, the government had in February 2022 proposed amendments to the Employment Ordinance. The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 had been passed by the Legislative Council on 9 June 2022 and is due to come into force. Legal proceedings issued by the Equal Opportunities Commission in April and May 2022 may also be taken as references on how the relevant laws will be enforced in relation to COVID-related employment discrimination cases. This article gives you a quick overview on these updates and answers employer’s most frequently asked questions at this challenging time.
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