Hong Kong: Reporting obligations on Hong Kong employers if an employee contracts COVID-19

In this briefing, we focus on the following practical issues faced by employers in Hong Kong, which arise out of COVID-19:

• corporations’ legal obligations to report or disclose details in the unfortunate event that an employee or director contracts COVID-19;
• the privacy issues arising out of such disclosures; and
• whether and to what extent employers can restrict employees’ movements and benefits.