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Sep
22
2020

L&E Global Webinar: Restructuring in Asia-Pacific in the age of COVID-19

Experienced practitioners from Australia, China, India, Japan, and Singapore will share their perspectives on key issues facing multinational employers required to make organizational changes in light of COVID-19:

  • COVID-related laws, regulations and programs which affect or alter the normal restructuring legal scheme
    • Limitations or special provisions affecting economic dismissals
    • Wage subsidies, salary reduction measures, work-sharing or other programs to avoid job loss
  • Actual COVID restructuring experiences country-by-country
    • Major restructuring events — what sectors, how large, what types of employees
    • Major challenges legally as well as in public relations, governmental/political affairs, and labor relations
  • Lessons learned and best practices

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Speakers
  • Thomas Choo (Clyde & Co Clasis in Singapore)
  • Michael Harmers (Harmers Workplace Lawyers in Australia)
  • Sowmya Kumar (Induslaw in India)
  • Tatsuo Yamashima (Atsumi & Sakai in Japan)
  • Carol Zhu (Zhong Lun in China)
  • Moderator: John Sander (Jackson Lewis in USA)

Date and time:
September 22, 2020 12:00 am - 9:00 am (UTC)

Aug
26
2020

China: Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Strengthens Supervision and Prohibits the Social Insurance Contribution on Behalf of the Employer

The social insurance center of Daxing District, Beijing Municipality, released a circular to require labor service dispatch companies and human resources service companies to report certain information of the employment contract when they register or add new members to the social insurance scheme. This new social insurance policy of Beijing Municipality may put an end to the contribution of social insurance on behalf of the employer.

Jun
23
2020

China: National People’s Congress Voted to Pass China’s First Civil Code

China’s first Civil Code has been passed during the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress on 28 May 2020. The Civil Code conforms compliance of civil laws and regulations, which have been scattered among different legal documents and is expected to further refine the Chinese legal system, particularly with regards to the rules of conduct in China’s civil and commercial areas

Jun
23
2020

China: Wrongful Termination for Absenteeism Relating to Trans-gender Surgery

The employee had a trans-gender surgery performed and took sick leave after the surgery. The employer considered that the employee failed to apply for sick leave in advance and provided medical records with flaws. As a result, the employer terminated the employment due to absenteeism. The Beijing Court however, ruled that the termination was wrongful and thus the employee shall be reinstated

Jun
09
2020

Returning to Business as Usual in Retail? – L&E Global Webinar

Date: Tuesday 9 June 2020
6 p.m. CET / noon Eastern Time

The webinar examines the legal challenges and best practices for returning a retail business global workforce to work. This includes providing a safe, productive and non-discriminatory workplace in the unique context of the retail operation. This program will address issues facing local businesses as well as those facing international businesses with operations, focusing on and comparing the different legal issues impacting retail workplaces in the U.S. and Europe.

Speakers:
• Olivier Kress (Flichy Grangé Avocats in France)
• Rich Landau (Jackson Lewis in USA)
Moderator: Jane Gooding (Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti in Canada)

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Date and time:
June 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)

Jun
23
2020

Best practices for remote work in Latin America – L&E Global Webinar

Date: Tuesday 23 June 2020
6 p.m. CET / noon Eastern Time

Working remotely is a well-established concept in some regions, but is relatively new in Latin America. Is it a temporary measure, or will it be the future of work and the new norm? Remote working can yield a set of benefits for both the employee and the employer. Trust and communication are two of the biggest areas of challenge for companies as more people work remotely. In this webinar the lawyers will discuss the legal aspects in Latin America of working remotely and recommend best practices for employers.

Speakers:
• Alejandro Castellanos (López & Asociados in Colombia)
• Gabriela Lima (TozziniFreire Advogados in Brazil)
• Jimena Sanchez (De la Vega & Martínez Rojas in Mexico)
• Lucas Tamagno (Allende & Brea in Argentina)
• Bárbara Zlatar (Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos in Chile)
Moderator: John Sander (Jackson Lewis in USA)

To register for this webinar, click here, and feel free to invite your colleagues.

Date and time:
June 23, 2020 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

Jun
18
2020

Employment Litigation after COVID-19? – L&E Global Webinar

Date: Thursday 18 June 2020
6 p.m. CET / noon Eastern Time

The webinar examines current and anticipated new employment litigation challenges arising from Covid-19 and its related shutdowns and re-opening, focusing on privacy, workplace safety, wage/hour, statutory leave, and discrimination issues in the US and Europe. Join this webinar to learn what you should be preparing for and best practices of litigation avoidance.

Speakers:
• Lynsey Barrow (Clyde & Co in United Kingdom)
• Meike Rehner (Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law in Germany)
• Keerthi Sugumaran (Jackson Lewis in the United States)

To register for this webinar, click here, and feel free to invite your colleagues.

Date and time:
June 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)

May
18
2020

USA: COVID-19 and Reimagining the Workplace – Daily Briefing

Daily: 18~22 May 2020
4:00 PM Eastern Time – 1:00 Pacific Time
Duration: 30 minutes

Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys for a daily briefing on legal developments and practical guidance related to COVID-19 and what comes next for employers as we reimagine the workplace together.

As issues and concerns caused by COVID-19 continue to multiply and shift, employers are faced with the ongoing uncertainty around how to get back to business and stay in business while simultaneously keeping their workforce safe. Next week we will focus our Daily Briefing series on concerns and issues affecting specific industries as restrictions ease and employers face how to safely and successfully re-open.

Monday: Restaurants

Tuesday: Retail

Wednesday: Construction

Thursday: Manufacturing

Friday: Marijuana and the Remote Workplace

Date and time:
May 18, 2020 4:00 pm - 2:30 am (EDT)

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