Template of Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy for the company’s internal use. The policy aims to create a workplace free of harassment and bullying and the employees are treated with respect and dignity. This template sets out the procedure for making complaints, conducting investigation, decision-making and appeals.
Seven years & two years respectively according to the Code of Practice on Human Resource Management. Old employee The employer cannot keep the personal record for an old employee for more than seven years. There are only limited exceptions to justify the extension of the retention period, for example administering the remaining duty of MPF … Read more
You can if it is related to the job nature of the vacancy. If the criminal record is highly related to the nature of the job, then the employer can ask the job applicant if he has a criminal record. The Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance states that personal data for the purposes of which the … Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in 2021, many companies have maintained their arrangement of working remotely or work from home (WFH). The main areas of consideration for an employer are: Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (“OSHO”) and the common law duty of care: Under Section 6 of the OSHO, an employer has the … Read more
Checking an employee’s browsing history may be a common practice for many employers. In many situations, a monitoring activity would amount to “collection” of personal information and therefore you have to make sure everything is in line with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486). This article wishes to provide you with a brief overview … Read more