As everyone knows, Chinese employment law is very employee friendly. As a result, employers oftentimes have difficulty in terminating employees whose performance is not satisfactory, who have a bad attitude, or who even commit outright misconduct. This can seriously disrupt company operations or lead to large settlement pay-outs. Companies are therefore left wondering:
How can I manage out employees without the employee successfully suing us for reinstatement or a large pay-out? Is it really impossible to get rid of unsatisfactory or troublesome employees in China?
In order to help companies navigate these issues, the European Chamber has invited Mr. Jonathan Isaacs, a China employment law expert at Baker & McKenzie, to present at this interactive workshop for senior managers and HR directors.
The workshop will provide:
Guidance on major issues to watch out for when considering a termination. How to best prepare for a case if an employee brings a claim? What steps HR management can take now to strengthen their company's position in relation to any future terminations? Negotiation strategies for separations will also be covered. Real life case scenarios will be discussed, and participants will be encouraged to express their views and ideas on how to handle these difficult termination situations, in order to make this a more interactive workshop.
Agenda:
14:00 – 14:30 – Registration
14:30 – 15:30 – Presentation on How to Manage Out a Difficult Employee
15:30 – 15:45 – Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:30 – Real Life case scenarios discussion
16:30 – 17:00 – Q&A
17:00 – 17:30 – Networking
To register for this event, please email to Ms. Candice Jin at prd@euccc.com.cn by April 13th, 2011
Jonathan Isaacs
Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong
Practice Areas
China Labor and Employment.
Practice Description
Mr. Isaacs’ practice focuses on labor and employment. He is experienced advising multi-national companies on labor unions, collective bargaining, and resolving individual and collective employment disputes.
Representative Clients, Cases or Matters
• Advised numerous clients on requirements for union establishment and collective bargaining in China.
• Mediated and resolved labor dispute between management and employees at a multi-national company’s training center subsidiary.
• Assisted client in handling work stoppage resulting from social insurance dispute.
• Assisted client draft brief to be submitted to the Supreme People’s Court.
• Advised numerous clients on employment issues related to M&A transactions, e.g. employee transfers, employee terminations, and severance issues.
• Assist numerous clients in handling employee terminations resulting from shutdown of China offices.
• Advised numerous clients on wage, hour, and overtime pay requirements in China.
• Advised a consulting company and a toy manufacturer in cases of employee theft of trade secrets and proprietary information.
Languages
English and Mandarin.
Privilege Members of the European Chamber Pearl River Delta Chapter
Event Terms & Conditions
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To register for this event please register via email to Ms. Candice Jin at prd@euccc.com.cn by 13th April. Please note that we will send you a registration confirmation. We require 24 hours notice for cancellations. For any further enquiries or registration, please contact us at prd@euccc.com.cn
Fees will be collected in cash at the entrance.
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