Hong Kong Employment Law is a practical guide to the legal aspects impacting employers and employees in Hong Kong. Written by Pattie Walsh, Jeannette Tam and Stephanie Wong from Bird & Bird's International Employment Practice, this book also features contributions from other lawyers within Bird & Bird’s Hong Kong office. This fifth edition continues to take a broad view of the employment law environment and aims to provide practical solutions for the many challenges that Hong Kong employment law poses. Following the fourth edition in 2011, this latest edition brings readers up-to-date with the legislative changes and new case law. In addition to the legal commentary it also includes: • Short "key practical takeaways" at the beginning of each chapter; • New chapters on Change of Ownership and Employee Incentive Schemes; • An analysis of the relevant impact of new legislation including the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance, the Competition Ordinance and the amendments to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance and Employment Ordinance; and • A review of critical case law developments including: ◦ the implied duty of trust and confidence and how it relates to taking decisions to terminate; ◦ whether or not a discretionary bonus is payable; and ◦ the extension of Hong Kong law to individuals subject to non-Hong Kong contracts. Readers will find Hong Kong Employment Law easy to read and it will assist in-house lawyers, human resources professionals and those making business decisions in getting to grips with employment issues in Hong Kong.