Employees’ Compensation: What Hong Kong Law Requires

Employees’ Compensation insurance is the only insurance a Hong Kong business is compelled by law to hold, and the only one where failing to hold it is a criminal offence rather than a commercial risk. Section 40 of the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance requires every employer to take out and maintain a valid policy covering their […]
Employees’ Compensation Insurance: Every Hong Kong Employer’s Legal Duty

If you are in your forties, fifties or sixties and you have built a business here, taking on your first employee is a proud step, and it comes with one duty that is easy to overlook. If you employ even one person in Hong Kong, Employees Compensation insurance is not optional. Under the Employees’ Compensation […]
