Employment

We provide employers, human resources directors and personnel managers with comprehensive advice on all contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. We regularly advise banks, listed companies, various business corporations, tertiary institutions and NGOs on various issues concerning human resources management and personnel matters.


SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE:

  • Advice on employment law

    • All types of contractual issues, including drafting and negotiation of terms and conditions of employment, staff handbooks, internal disciplinary procedures and code of conduct of employees
    • Internal personnel management and structure
    • Privacy and data protection principles in employment-related matters, including those concerning redundancies
    • Issues concerning discrimination on grounds of family status, sex, race and disability
    • Implementation of various codes of practice concerning anti-discrimination laws, privacy and data protection
    • Protection of business secrets and ambit and enforceability of restrictive covenants
    • Handling of redundancies and business re-organisation issues
    • Industrial disputes and strikes
  • Representing employers in contentious matters

    • Claims for unfair and wrongful dismissal
    • Complaints to Equal Opportunities Commission and related disputes litigation
    • Complaints to Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and related disputes and litigation
    • Advising and handling internal grievance procedures
    • Advising and handling internal investigation, disciplinary procedures and termination procedures
    • Representing employers in appeal courts in all types of employment disputes, handling alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and giving strategic advice on claims in labour tribunal
  • Personnel planning and training

    • Employment law compliance audit
    • Advice on internal dispute mechanism and disciplinary procedures
    • Evaluation and appraisal system
    • Staff benefit issues, such as medical benefits
    • Management training and awareness seminars
    • Contentious and non-contentious issues relating to pensions and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes