Singapore: Isabelle Wan gave a keynote address to 80 top business leaders and HR managers on PRC employment law and its application to foreign employees. Attendees were also briefed on a wide variety of the latest developments critical to the outsourcing of employees to China, including:

• Hiring by representative offices vs. wholly foreign-owned enterprise
• Impact of the draft PRC Employment Contract Law on the hiring of foreigners
• State laws v. local rules regarding foreigners working in China
• Procedures for hiring expatriates and employer's obligations
• Terms and conditions of expatriate employment
• Proper handling of expatriate termination
• Practical issues relating to the effective management of expatriates
• Resolution of labor disputes involving expatriates