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The anticipated changes to Hong Kong employment law in 2025 include:
- the revision of the TTPS list of eligible universities and institutions, effective on 1 January 2025;
- the abolishment of the Mandatory Provident Fund offsetting mechanism on 1 May 2025;
- the implementation of the new diversity measures for listed companies on 1 July 2025;
- anticipated amendments to the "continuous contract" definition;
- upcoming government initiatives to promote talent attraction and employment diversity; and
- the expected introduction of an alternative legal framework to recognize same-sex relationships by September 2025, due to a Court of Final Appeal decision.
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