Labour & Employment Law
Wage & benefits disputes
Employment Contracts & Termination
Non-Solicitation & Restrictive Covenant Enforcement
Employees’ compensation claims
Labour & Employment Lawyer Hong Kong
Employment matters affect both employees and employers, and it helps to understand your rights and obligations clearly. Whether you are dealing with a dismissal, a wage dispute, or a restrictive covenant, sound advice makes a difference.
Our employment lawyers at Jal N. Karbhari, Solicitors & Notary advise and represent both employees and employers across the full range of labour and employment matters. Our team treats every matter with care while working towards a practical outcome.
Who We Help
Employees & Executives
Facing unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination, wage disputes, or breach of employment contract.
Employers & HR Departments
Drafting employment contracts, managing terminations, enforcing restrictive covenants, and defending compensation claims.
Foreign Nationals & Expatriates
Navigating employment rights, visa requirements, and termination issues in Hong Kong.
Professionals & Senior Executives
Negotiating severance packages, enforcing contractual entitlements, and defending restrictive covenants.
Trade Unions & Employee Groups
Advising on collective bargaining, statutory rights, and workplace grievances.
Companies Undergoing Restructuring
Managing redundancies, workforce reductions, and compliance with statutory obligations.
Our Labour & Employment Law Services
Employment contracts and termination
Our team drafts and reviews employment contracts that comply with the Employment Ordinance, and advises on dismissal, unfair dismissal claims, wrongful termination, severance, and long service payments.
Wage and benefits disputes
Our team handles claims for unpaid wages and overtime, bonus and commission disputes, MPF and retirement benefit issues, and unpaid allowances and reimbursements.
Restrictive covenants
Our team advises on the enforceability of non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality clauses, drafts enforceable clauses, and acts for both parties where a covenant is disputed, including applications for injunctions.
Discrimination and harassment
Our team advises employees and employers on matters under Hong Kong's anti-discrimination legislation, and helps employers with policies and compliance.
Tribunal and court representation
Our team represents clients before the Labour Tribunal, the District Court, and the Court of First Instance, including employees' compensation matters.
Dealing With an Employment Matter? Talk to Us.
Contact our qualified employment lawyers at Jal N. Karbhari, Solicitors & Notary today for a confidential case assessment.
Call us: +(852) 2367 7577
Email us: inquiries@karbharilaw.com
Visit us: Rooms 703-705, 7/F, Cheung Lee Commercial Building, No. 25 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Frequently Asked Questions
An employer generally cannot dismiss an employee without a valid reason, and certain dismissals are treated as unfair. Our team advises both employees and employers on these matters.
There are steps available to claim unpaid wages, overtime, bonuses, and other entitlements. Our team can advise on your position and pursue a claim if needed.
It depends on how the clause is drafted and the circumstances. Our team advises on the enforceability of restrictive covenants and acts for both employers and employees where these are disputed.
Redundancy carries specific entitlements, such as notice and, in some cases, a redundancy or long service payment. Our team can explain what you are owed and check that it is correctly paid.
The law protects employees from discrimination on certain grounds. Our team can advise on your rights and on the steps available to address it.
Depending on the amount and nature of the claim, matters may be heard in the Labour Tribunal, the District Court, or the Court of First Instance.