Working in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is an attractive relocation spot. It is home to many international companies, because of its sound legal and financial infrastructure, low tax, reasonably stable government and...
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Working Hours
Though official working hours are 09:00 to 18:00, it’s perfectly normal to have never left the office on time, especially if you are in a managerial role, and many offices have Saturday...
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Finding Work
While the economy has picked up, there are immigration rules in place that make finding work here tricky. Depending on your skills and qualifications, you can land a job from overseas but...
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Voluntary & Charity Work
Charitable and community organisations need your time and skills but you’ll need approval from Immigration. There are over 50 organisations that take on volunteers but some of them are...
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Employment Contracts
Multinational companies based in Hong Kong function on their own policies and procedures when it comes to contracts. They are still expected to follow the basic government guidelines and...
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Changing Jobs
Jumping ship is highly frowned upon by the Immigration Office. Your work visa is valid only with the sponsor who employed you and that visa is valid as long as your contract is. If you...
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Company Closure
The labour laws require that an advance notice be given to employees before the company closes down. If for some reason the employer doesn’t and compensation to employees is not paid,...
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