Useful Resources Corner on Novel Coronavirus Outbreak​

From HKSAR Government:

1. Health Advice on Prevention of Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent in Workplace
https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/nid_guideline_workplace_eng.pdf
https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/nid_guideline_workplace_chi.pdf
 

2. Protection under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance for employees contracting the Severe Respiratory Disease associated with a Novel Infectious Agent in the course of work
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/10/P2020021000730.htm?fontSize=1

3. Government appeals to employers to make arrangements to reduce risk of spread of novel coronavirus in community
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202002/08/P2020020800673.htm?fontSize=1

From Legal Firms:

1. Hong Kong: Employer obligations and precautions to take during the Coronavirus outbreak (from BakerMckenzie)
https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2020/01/employer-precautions-coronavirus-outbreak

2. Novel coronavirus: How the construction industry can manage the impact of the outbreak on projects (from Deacons)
https://www.deacons.com/news-and-insights/publications/novel-coronavirus-how-the-construction-industry-manages-the-impact-of-the-outbreak-on-their-projects.html

3.  Novel coronavirus: How the Government’s latest quarantine arrangements affect the workplace, and how employers should be managing this difficult situation (from Deacons)
https://www.deacons.com/news-and-insights/publications/novel-coronavirus-how-the-government%E2%80%99s-latest-quarantine-arrangements-affect-the-workplace.html

4. Novel Coronavirus Outbreak related Articles (from DLA Piper)
https://www.dlapiper.com/en/uk/insights/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/

5. Novel Coronavirus and Employer Obligations (from Mayer Brown)
https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2020/01/novel-coronavirus-and-employer-obligations

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Others:

1. HR Policies research report under the new Coronavirus Outbreak in China (from Deloitte)
https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/cn/Documents/risk/deloitte-cn-hr-policies-research-report-under-the-new-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china-en-200129.pdf
 

2. HR Compliance in China during the Coronavirus Outbreak: FAQs (from Dezan Shira & Associates)
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/coronavirus-china-hr-compliance-faqs/
 

3. Coronavirus: Protect your staff and your business (from KPMG)
http://www.kpmg.com.hk/external/2020/Accouncement/0207-1/nCoV-BCP-immigration-tax-and-legal-considerations.pdf