This course is designed to give students the ability to analyze employment problems in the Hong Kong context. After completing the course, students should be able to identify relevant legal principles from the common law which apply to the employment relationship. In order to achieve this, students will need to develop an understanding of the role of the employer and the employee and the commercial realities which they face. Examples of topics include: (1) the question of employment status; (2) continuous employment; (3) wage regulations; (4) statutory entitlements to leave, severance payments, long service payments; (5) termination procedures; (6) common law duties owed by employers and employees; (7) Restrictive covenants; (8) the doctrine of vicarious liability.