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Practical guides on HR digitalization, HR systems, payroll compliance, and building HR for Hong Kong SMEs and startups.

What Hong Kong Law Requires Your HR System to Do

Check an HR system against the Employment Ordinance first: 12-month average wages, statutory holidays rising to 17, the 468 rule, and the section 49A record.

6 Oct 2026Read

HR Guides· 6 min read

Seven MPF Contribution Mistakes Hong Kong SMEs Keep Making

The 30-day contribution holiday, the HK$7,100 floor, part-timers, leavers before day 60, bonuses, the 10th-of-the-month deadline — the MPF errors that show up in small-company payroll, and how to check for them.

21 Sept 2026Read

HR Guides· 6 min read

IR56B, IR56E, IR56F, IR56G, IR56M: Which Form, When

One page on the Inland Revenue Department's employer forms: what triggers each IR56, the filing deadline, the withholding rule for staff leaving Hong Kong, and the mistakes SMEs make every April.

21 Sept 2026Read

HR Guides· 5 min read

The 418 Rule Became the 468 Rule: What Hong Kong SMEs Need to Change

Since 18 January 2026 the Employment Ordinance's 'continuous contract' test is 4 weeks and 17 hours a week — or 68 hours over 4 weeks. What that means for part-timers, payroll and your records.

21 Sept 2026Read

HR Guides· 3 min read

How to Choose an HRIS for a Hong Kong SME (2026 Guide)

A practical framework for Hong Kong SMEs and startups selecting an HR information system (HRIS) — requirements, shortlisting, scoring, and go-live.

16 Jul 2026Read

HR Guides· 2 min read

HR 0→1: Building Your First HR Function as a Hong Kong Startup

A practical roadmap for Hong Kong startups setting up HR from scratch — the foundations to build first, in what order, and what to get right before you scale headcount.

14 Jul 2026Read