Many businesses, especially those in the professional and financial services sector attain their competitiveness through building a strong client base and network as well as and developing specialized technical know-how. It is therefore integral to the sustainability of the businesses that employees/ex-employees are restricted from using the company’s contacts or know-how to enter into immediate competition with the company. This course will examine the extent of an employee’s duty of fidelity and good faith as developed in common law; the type of confidential information protected by law; drafting considerations and the effectiveness of restrictive covenants; as well as the remedies for breach of these duties or covenants.
Employment Law – Principles and Practical Guidance
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Speaking OpportunitiesDetailed Information
- The Employment Relations
- Duties owed by Employer and Employee
- Duty of fidelity
- Fiduciary duties
- Overview of the HK employment and anti-discrimination regime
- Drafting considerations
- Restrictions during employment
- Confidential information
- Garden leave
- Post termination issues
- Post-termination protection of business
- Legitimate business interests?
- Reasonableness?
- Scope/ enforcement of express provisions
- Non-solicitation
- Non-completion
- Non-dealing
- Confidentiality
- Dispute Resolution
- Jurisdiction (Labour Tribunal and Courts)
- Mediation and Conciliation
- Commercial considerationS
- Termination of employment and Interim and final remedies
- Overview of select key recent decisions and developments
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