Are Your Employees In Hong Kong Required To Be Contactable Outside Office Hours? - Employment and HR
In Breton Jean v 香港丽翔公务航空有限公司 (HK Bellawings Jet Limited) [2021] HKDC 46, the District Court (DC) in Hong Kong allowed the statutory rest day pay claim by the employee, who was required to be accessible on his work phone, but dismissed his claim for wrongful dismissal against his employer. Background The employee was a pilot. He joined the employer, a business jet management company, in July 2015 and was subsequently promoted to the position of Lead Captain. He had both...
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