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Main Conference: 6-7 May 2019 Venue: Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza HotelMasterclasses: April - October 2019

Astutely Navigate Employee Relation Matters to Confidently Unlock the Full Potential of Your Overseas Workforce

2019 Featured Speakers include Why Should You Attend?

Patrick Tay Member of Parliament and Assistant Secretary-GeneralNational Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

Vernon VoonPartner & Co-Head of Employment PracticeRHTLaw Taylor Wessing

Syahdan Zainoel AzizPartnerSSEK Legal Consultants

Stephen TrewManaging PartnerHolding Redlich

Chanakarn BoonyasithSenior Associate & Attorney-at-LawSiam City Law Offices Limited

Maria Crabb Director of Employee and Labour Relations – APAC Johnson & Johnson

Attend the ONLY event in Asia that provides 2019 APAC labour law updates

Learn from 19+ leading employment lawyers across 12 countries

Get crucial answers from 6 HR Legal Clinics

Capture the right process for Termination, Dismissal and Redundancy Management

Strengthen HR legal knowledge to make informed workforce decisions

Formulate sound local workplace best practices to create business competitive

Understand diverse workplace cultures to unlock the full potential of your overseas workforce

Upgrade and transform your HR policies to prepare for workplace in the 4th Industrial Revolution

MasterclassesChina HR Employment Law18 April 2019

Thailand HR Employment Law8 May 2019

Indonesia HR Employment Law25 July 2019

India HR Employment Law19 September 2019

Philippines HR Employment Law17 October 2019

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Dear Colleagues,

2019 witnesses the first major review in six years – various updates to the Singapore’s Employment Act. The country is not alone in its growing measures to protect the rights of the local workforce in 2019. In several other countries, governments are reforming legislation to protect their employees. Some of the changes include The Philippine “End of Endo Act”, India’s reforms in the 4 labour-related codes, Thailand’s upcoming amendments to the Labor Protection Act.

Aside from these updates, the impact of digitalisation and gig employment brings with them new HR legal challenges in managing flexible working arrange-ments, internal investigations, and data privacy protection.

With Asia poised as the next important employment hub, together with the evolving labor law changes, there are key issues affecting the roles of regional HR and in-house employment counsel:

• How can HR stay abreast of the labor legislative changes to timely update robust policies and make better-informed business decisions?• How can HR gain familiarity with crucial legal knowledge to incisively manage labor matters during business restructuring?• What to do to mitigate the risks of costly labor disputes?• What are the latest robust and progressive employment practices?• How to balance employment rights and obligations?

Join us at the APAC HR Employment Law Congress 2019 on 6-7 May in Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel to be the first to know the critical updates in the jurisdictions you oversee, to create your business competitive advantage.

See you in May to unleash the full potentials of your overseas workforce – with the right policies!

Best Regards,

Bella LaiConference ManagerAPAC HR Employment Law Congress 2019

Are you excited to register now? Get in touch with the team and avail the Early Bird Discount for all bookings made until 28 March 2019.

Group discounts are also available.

Highlights of the APAC HR Employment LawCongress 2019

Who Will You Meet?

APAC Employment Law Updates across 12 Countries: Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Republic of China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, Malaysia and Hong Kong

The Philippine “End of Endo Act”:How employers can navigate effectively with labour contract matters

India’s reforms in the 4 labour-related codes: What are the “must-knows” for foreign companies

Thailand’s upcoming amendments to the Labour Protection Act

Singapore’s Employment Act changes and what do they mean to the employers

Vietnam’s enhanced liability for unlawful dismissals and expanded scope of compulsory social insurance scheme

Japan’s New Workstyle Reforms: How to address “karoshi” working culture

Workplace Internal Investigations: Equipping HR experts with the right tools


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Regional Roles for International/ SEA/ APAC/ Asia Region

Regional HR Directors/ Regional HRBP (60%)Regional Employee Relations Directors (20%)Regional Employment Counsel (10%)Regional Compensation & Benefits (10%)


LEARN FROM OUR ESTEEMED SPEAKERS APACHR EMPLOYMENT LAW

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Patrick Tay Member of Parliament and Assistant Secretary-GeneralNational Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

Rusmaini LenggogeniPartner,SSEK Legal Consultants, Indonesia

Syahdan Zainoel AzizPartnerSSEK Legal Consultants, Indonesia

Abha JoshiEmployee Relations APACAutodesk

Chanakarn BoonyasithSenior Associate & Attorney-at-LawSiam City Law Offices Limited, Thailand

Vernon VoonPartner, Co-Head of Employment PracticeRHTLaw Taylor Wessing

Vera ZengPartnerGrandall Law Firm, China

Stephen TrewManaging PartnerHolding Redlich Australia

Maria Crabb Director of Employee and Labour Relations – APAC Johnson & Johnson

Nuttaros TangprasittiSenior AssociateGrandall Law Firm, Thailand

Benjamin YapSenior PartnerRHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam

Shunsuke DomonSenior AssociateAnderson Mori & Tomotsune, Japan

Melinda Marie D’AngelusPartnerAzmi & Associates, Malaysia

Bui Thi Giang HuongSenior AssociateRHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam

Gina Carlon-TozerDirectorMindFit at Work

Franchette AcostaSenior Partner,V&A Law, Philippines

Vikram ShroffHead, HR Laws (Employment & Labor)Nishith Desai Associates, India

Billy HuangCEORHT Forensics & Disputes Advisory

Nikhil DhawanRegional Human Resources LeadDell Technologies

Alan ChenHR Lead, HR Business Development, Strategic Outsourcing, Merger & Acquisition Consultant, APMEA, IBM



CONGRESS 2019

CONFERENCE DAY ONEMonday, 6 May 2019

08:30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

08:50 Opening & Welcome Address

09:00 Opening Panel Discussion: 2019 Leading Employment Law Issues

• Emerging trends in labour-related issues • Best practice strategies and policy guidelines for employer defence and risk management

Panelists: Abha Joshi Employee Relations APAC Autodesk

Maria Crabb Director of Employee and Labour Relations – APAC

09:30 Singapore Outlook: Employment Act Changes and What Do They Mean to The Employers

Patrick Tay Member of Parliament and Assistant Secretary-General National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

Interactive Q&A What Employers Can Prepare Moving Forward

In this session, Mr. Vernon Voon, Partner, RHTLaw Taylor Wessing would be posing interactive questions to Mr. Patrick Tay on how employers can seek more supports to provide quality jobs to the employees and how the companies can stay abreast of the impending changes of Singapore labour law landscape.

Vernon Voon Partner, Co-Head of Employment Practice RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Patrick Tay Member of Parliament and Assistant Secretary-General National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)

09:30 Vietnam Landscape: With Vietnam emerging as Asia’s next tech and business hub, it is imperative to understand the legal aspects of the labour landscape of Vietnam. In 2018, the country introduced several changes to its labour legislation to better protect employees.

This session will provide the audience with a better under standing of the local labour laws, and topical employment pitfalls that employers should be aware of.

• Overview of the Vietnamese workforce: How to optimise productivity • Legislative updates: acquire a critical understanding of the proposed amendments to the Labour Code »The compulsory expanded insurance scheme: how companies can adeptly manage budgetary matters • Implementing employment due diligence during M&A transactions » Effectively managing employment transfers between different legal entities • Employment terminations: beware of the heightened criminal liability for unlawful dismissals • Avoidance of common labour pitfalls: managing topical white-collar employment issues

Benjamin Yap Senior Partner RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam

Bui Thi Giang Huong Senior Associate RHTLaw Taylor Wessing Vietnam

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10:50 MORNING BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION

11:10 Panel Discussion Improving Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace: Legal and Non-Legal Perspectives

Poor mental health is becoming a potential workforce epidemic that can significantly affect workplace wellness and productivity, a matter companies cannot afford to ignore. According to the World Economic Forum, the cost to the global economy of all mental health problems can rise to $16 trillion by 2030.

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employees with mental health issues. Timely HR interventions can significantly improve workplace wellbeing and ensure sustainable productivity.

• What are the companies’ legal obligations, and risks when handling the case of termination involving mental illness? » Overview of Australia legislation on this matter » Managing the case of mental harassment and abusive behaviours • Progressive internal policies to assist in stress reduction, burnout and build a mentally healthy workplace • Combating the social stigma on mental health conditions to build a safe workplace

Panelists: Gina Carlon-Tozer Director MindFit at Work

Stephen Trew Managing Partner Holding Redlich

11:40 Spotlight on the People’s Republic of China Improving Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace: Legal and Non-Legal Perspectives

• Legislative updates: upcoming proposed amendments • The new social insurance blacklist: consequences and how to avoid heavy penalties • Taking advantage of the government’s 15 measures to support employers in stabilising the employment rate • Understanding the labour dispatch structure in China to prevent violation • Handling employment termination and employee transfers to curb the risks of labour disputes • Conducting an HR audit for early identification of emerging problems to avoid costly litigation

Vera Zeng Partner Grandall Law Firm

12:20 LUNCH BREAK


13:10 Focus on the Philippines: Under the new government, Philippine legislators have given increased protection to its workforce via pro-labour bills. The two prominent bills are the “end-of-contract” Act to prohibit labour-only contracting practices, and the new “Telecommuting Act” to legalise flexible remote working arrangements. The upcoming proposed measures include expanding maternity leave, mandating extra pay and an increased minimum wage.

With at least 3,377 companies being affected, foreign companies operating in the Philippines are having a tough time to manage the increased risk of labour strikes, and mandatory obligations towards its employees, which ultimately affect workforce planning and expansion plans.

This session will outline the upcoming changes, and how companies can confidently manage potential situations to ensure uninterrupted operations.

•“Security of Tenure” and “End of Endo Act” (2018): » How employers can navigate effectively with labour contract matters » Legal versus illegal labour contracting • Understand the government directions to effectively plan for the upcoming changes • The new “Telecommuting Act”: issues to consider when allowing “work-from-home” arrangements • Managing poor performance with appropriate disciplinary remedies to optimise productivity

Franchette Acosta Senior Partner V&A Law


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13:50 Panel Discussion: HR Essential Skills on Employment Transfer Matters to Successfully Navigate Organisational Restructuring Organisational restructuring has become a more common path for companies in recent times. The process brings with them fundamental changes for employees, through a redundancy, change of employer, or change of job scope. It is a process that can truly test even the most adaptable HR leader. This session will equip you with pertinent knowledge to ensure seamless employment transfers, smoother transitioning and operations.

14:20 India Insights:

• An overview of workforce dynamics in India – what are the “must-knows” for foreign companies? • Key proposed reforms and what to expect in 2019 » Four revised Codes including Code of Wage, and Code on Industrial Relations, Social Security and Welfare and Occupational Working Conditions » How do these changes will impact company policies? »Taking full preparations for these changes • Expatriates and secondment arrangements for non-Indian employees • Downsizing, reduction in force and employment termination in India – law and practice • Recent case studies: employment disputes, and sexual harassment case

Vikram Shroff Head, HR Laws (Employment & Labor) Nishith Desai Associates

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15:00 AFTERNOON BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION

15:20 Thailand Perspectives:

In late 2018, the new proposed amendments to the Labour Protection Act were approved by principal National Legislative Assembly, and to be enacted as law in early 2019.

Employers, therefore, should carefully take note of the changes regarding their obligations to employees to ensure that the appropriate internal policies and systems are in place.

The audience can expect to gain relevant tips and guidance to get fully equipped for the changes.

• Getting prepared for the new Labour Protection Act and the direct impact on employers • Obtaining mandated consent from employees in the change of employer • Managing the newly-imposed interest on the employers’ late payments • Preparing for a lawful termination process to avoid costly disputes • Strengthening HR legal knowledge and negotiation skills to handle labour cases

Chanakarn Boonyasith Senior Associate & Attorney-at-Law Siam City Law Offices Limited

Nuttaros Tangprasitti Senior Associate Siam City Law Offices Limited

• Key employee related concerns in the organisational restructuring • What to watch out before the change • Key principles that navigating to a successful employment transfer process • Stakeholders engagement • Communicate & manage the change • Retaining key employees and fortifying re-engagement activities • Harnessing change management tools to navigate the complexities • Critical success factors to ensure good employee experience

Moderator: Alan Chen HR Lead, HR Business Development, Strategic Outsourcing, Merger & Acquisition Consultant, APMEA, IBM

Panelists: Nikhil Dhawan Regional Human Resources Lead, South East Asia Emerging Markets, Indo-China Dell EMC

16:00 Indonesian Insights: The 2018 Indonesian Ministry of Manpower (MOM regulation on the employment of foreign workers (MOMR 10/2018) introduced several changes and provisions of interest to employers in Indonesia.

• Grappling with the complex statutory Compensation and Benefits terms in Indonesia » Wage payment, Overtime issues and Work hours matters • Utilization of Foreign Workers (2018): impact on work permit and visa requirements • Managing complex termination, and redundancy process in Indonesia


16:40 “Ask-a-Lawyer” - HR Legal Clinic A Audience will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will be given 4 consultation slots of 15 minutes each with the region’s leading Employment Lawyers to clarify labour law concerns in the various jurisdictions.

Indonesia China Thailand Vietnam Philippines Singapore India

17:30 End of Conference Day One



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» Best practices to expedite the process and avoid costly litigation • Updates on latest labour disputes cases in court

Syahdan Zainoel Aziz Partner SSEK Legal Consultants

Rusmaini Lenggogeni Partner SSEK Legal Consultants


08:30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

09:00 Australian Focus: • Gain a general understanding of workplace relations law in Australia, including the types of claims against employers that often arise • Understanding the role of the Fair Work Ombudsman and its key policy objectives • Understanding the role of labour hire within the Australian employment context and steps undertaken to regulate this iindustry • Managing employee transfers during M&A • Understanding the industrial context in Australia and key obligations concerning collective bargaining • Understanding the anti-discrimination and the harassment legislative context in Australia

Stephen Trew Managing Partner Holding Redlich

10:50 MORNING BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION

11:10 South Korea Landscape: South Korea is known for its long, arduous working hours. In the latest effort to improve the quality of work-life balance for its workforce, the local government has introduced various measures. This session will outline these key changes, and how employers can effectively navigate the complexities, and avoid costly disputes.

• Reduced workweek limit and increased minimum wage: how companies can flexibly arrange working hours to ensure productivity and still stay compliant • Lessons learnt from recent cases on wage disputes in South Korea • Designing sound compensation and benefit strategies for local employees • Strengthening relationships with labour unions » Mitigating the risks of labour strikes, and wage disputes » Managing the union’s demands during collective bargaining

• Handling employee discipline and termination: doing home work on due diligence

11:50 Harnessing Optimal Performance Management of Overseas Workforce

10:20 Workplace Internal Investigations: Equipping HR Professionals with the Right Tools When handling any corporate disciplinary matters, be it in managing misconduct cases or doing due diligence prior to termination, HR professionals need to follow a thoroughly compliant internal investigation process.

Though many misconduct cases are not constituted as a crime, their complexity, and legal boundaries can confuse non-legal HR professionals. Thus, by understanding the rights and obligations properly will help HR be more proficient and confident in managing tough cases and achieve both fairness and effectiveness.

• Meaning of Internal Investigations • Types of scenarios requiring Internal Investigations • When is misconduct a crime? What to do then? • Reporting a criminal offense? When and how • Who should handle internal investigations • Practical case studies, tips, and lessons

Billy Huang CEO RHT Forensics & Disputes Advisory

12:20 LUNCH BREAK

13:20 Malaysia Highlights: With the new government onboard, Malaysia Human Resources Ministry is planning several significant revisions of labour laws, to make them more relevant to the current economy. It’s time for foreign employers to stay prepared for the major upcoming updates to successfully boost the over all productivity.

• Budget Malaysia 2019 – What HR and employers need to know? » Review on the impact of Employee Insurance Scheme 2019 » Taking advantage of the tax rebate for employing staff in specific categories • Understand the government efforts in upskilling the workforce • Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2018: » How companies can curb the risk of corporate offence and corruption to avoid heavy liability » How HR can conduct investigations • Dealing with misconduct and poor performance • Managing redundancy, retrenchment and constructive dismissal

Melinda Marie D’Angelus Partner Azmi & Associates

14:10 Deliver through Diversity: Fighting Workplace Unconscious Bias Corporate Diversity and Inclusion has recently been of high priority for leading employers. Beyond just a good-to-have workplace policy, diversity does drive company financial performance, enhance the company’s ability to attract top talent, improve customer satisfaction, achieve the desired business outcomes.


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CONFERENCE DAY TWOTuesday, 7 May 2019

09:30 Japan Outlook: • Brief overview of Japanese labour laws » Key regulations employers should know » Strict regulations governing dismissal of an employee in Japan – what should employers be aware of when they decide to dismiss their employee? » How to manage temporary staff and contract workers. • Updates concerning the recent amendments: “Work-Style Reform” in Japan (2019) » What are the key amendments and how do they impact employers? » What should employers do to comply with these changes? • Handling labour disputes in Japan » Characteristics of employment disputes in Japan. » How should employers prepare for and manage disputes?

Shunsuke Domon Senior Associate Anderson Mori & Tomotsune


However, before reaching a true diversified workplace, unconscious bias and workplace discrimination are the key hindrances that are worth fighting.

• Assessing the case of unconscious biases in your company • Discussing the gender pay gap issues • Implementing training programs: how to achieve optimal outcomes? • Tailoring the policies to fit local workforce culture

14:40 Hong Kong Highlight: Starting from May 2019, Hong Kong statutory minimum wage will increase by 8.7%. The session will outline the pivotal changes in Hong Kong labour legislation in 2019 that should be on an employer’s radar.

• Legislative updates in recent changes of Hong Kong labour law » Impending changes in labour protection and regulations on standard working hours, and enhanced parental leaves • “MPF offsetting arrangement” will be soon abolished: How employers can budget for severance payment and long service payment with less government support? • Stricter discrimination law: how employers can integrate into internal policies to avoid any discrimination claims • The unenforceable non-compete clauses in Hong Kong: what else employers can do to protect the company interest? • Recent cases on employment disputes: how employers can mitigate the risks to avoid costly litigation

15:40 Protecting your Company’s Trade Secrets in the Age of Digital Advancement • Defining “intellectual property & trade secrets” • Legal principles, and the applications • Protecting your trade secrets when the non-compete clause is not enforceable by law • What HR can do to enhance the protective measures for company’s trade secrets • Recent dispute case studies » What HR can do to manage breaches » Obtaining and using evidence that complies with employee data privacy policy

16:10 Closing Panel Discussion: Replicating Success and Accelerating the Growth of Overseas Workforce • What are the critical success factors to optimize the overseas workforce? How to strengthen collaboration \ across offices? • How to benchmark your international HR strategies (with regards to hiring, compensations and rewards, employer branding, etc.) to build strong overseas talent pipeline? • Key consideration factors to balance the employer’ rights and obligations to manage complex employee relations matters • Attaining a strong employer branding across regional offices

15:20 AFTERNOON BREAK & NETWORKING SESSION

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16:40 “Ask-a-Lawyer” - HR Legal Clinic B Audience will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will be given 4 consultation slots of 15 minutes each with the region’s leading Employment Lawyers to clarify labour law concerns in the various jurisdictions.

Australia Malaysia Japan Hong Kong South Korea Singapore

17:30 End of Conference


CONGRESS 2019

CONFERENCE DAY TWOTuesday, 7 May 2019



CONGRESS 2019

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