Singapore: Isabelle Wan was invited by SBF to present a half-day workshop focusing on the legal implications of the draft PRC Employment Contract Law. Her workshop covered a wide range of employment law issues and topics, including:

• Overview of the legal environment for employment
• Key proposed changes as a result of the Draft Employment Contract Law
• Rights and obligations surrounding the conclusion of employment contracts
• How to draft employment contracts and employee handbooks (case studies)
• Restrictions on and enforcement of non-compete agreements
• Legal liabilities in respect of the termination of employment contracts (Case studies)
• Rights of t rade u nions strengthened by new laws
• Effective handling of labor disputes (case studies)
• Legal liabilities under the draft Employment Contract Law