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1. Cathay keeps middle course over staff pay

2. More workers seek back-pay from the government fund

3. Morgan Stanley joins banks cutting jobs

4. Neptune Orient to axe 1,000 jobss

5. Citibank Taiwan to shed some staffers: sources

6. 10% of businesses to lay off workers amid economic downturn: survey

7. China to cut 19 bln yuan in administrative fees to boost economy

HR practitioners are very often required to work closely with employment related Ordinances. The followings are some related information for HR practitioners reference

Latest Enacted HR-related Laws / Regulations

1. Race Discrimination Ordinance gazetted on July 10, 2008 New!

2. Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2007 (Bill passed on 16 June 2008)New!

3. Amendments under ECO to recognise Chinese medicine certification commence on September 1 New!

4. Amendments to the Employment Ordinance made under the "Certification for Employee Benefits (Chinese Medicine) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2006"

5. Employment (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 - Ordinance No. 7 of 2007

6. Agreement between the Mainland of China and the HKSAR for Avoidance of Double Taxation - A Guide for Hong Kong Residents Working Across The Mainland Border

7. Latest amendments to Labour Laws

8. Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes (Amendment) Bill 2007 (Effective on Nov 1, 2008) New!

Latest Proposed HR-related Laws / Regulations

1. Immigration Department - New Application Forms and Guidebooks for Entry for Employment and Training New!

2. MPF maximum level of relevant income proposed to be raised to $30,000

Collection of HR-related Laws / Ordinances

1. Employees' Compensation Ordinance, Chapter 282

2. Employment Ordinance at a Glance - Chapter 57New!

3. Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, Chapter 59

4. Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance, Chapter 509

5. Occupational Safety and Health (Display Screen Equipment) Regulation

6. Sex Discrimination Ordinance

7. Disability Discrimination Ordinance

8. Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

9. Tax information for individuals

10. MPF - Legislation & Regulations

11. Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance

12. List of labour legislation

13. Please refer to BLIS for full text of the legislation

HKIHRM Submission Papers

1. HKIHRM Submission on “Your Health Your Life - Healthcare Reform Consultation Document”(June 13, 2008)

2. 香港人力資源管理學會對《中華人民共和國勞動合同法實施條例(草案)》的意見 新！

3. Views on the Legislation for Minimum Wage and Standard Working Hours in Hong Kong

4. HKIHRM Submission - Comment on the "Legislating against Racial Discrimination – A Consultation Paper"

5. Legal Update -- Seminar Report on "Is Saturday a Rest Day?"

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