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452: Redundancies in Hong Kong
December 7, 2022
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In this episode, we discuss “redundancy”, “restructuring”, and “lay-offs” in Hong Kong, the process of making someone redundant, entitlements employees have under Hong Kong law if they are made redundant, and more. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide.
Host: Cynthia Chung (email) (Deacons / Hong Kong)
Guest Speaker: Elsie Chan (email) (Deacons / Hong Kong)
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