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Event date: 
Thu, 16/09/2010 - 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker: 
Pattie Walsh, Partner, DLA Piper
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Employee Terminations - a practical guide
Pattie Walsh
Partner, DLA Piper
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In the absence of any 'unfair dismissal' regime in Hong Kong, the termination of an employment contract is generally considered to be fairly straightforward.  However, the Employment Ordinance does provide remedies to employees on termination in certain circumstances.  Getting it wrong can be both expensive and time-consuming.
 
We will put the following key legal issues into a practical context with a focus on risk and tips to mitigate those risks from the perspective of a small business without dedicated HR support.

• Reasons for termination and procedural requirements
• Termination payments
• Notice periods and payments in lieu of notice
• Protected categories of employees
• Reorganisations
• Notifications on termination
• Confidential Information/Post-Termination Restrictive Covenants
• Providing references

About the speaker:
 

Pattie Walsh is a Partner and Head of DLA Piper's Asia Employment, Pensions and Benefits Practice. Pattie has been a dedicated employment law expert since 1992, having practised as both a barrister and a solicitor in England before her admission as a solicitor in Hong Kong. She holds an LL.M in Employment Law and Industrial Relations. Pattie advises on all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She has a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional work as well as staffing issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, other re-organisations and out-sourcing situations across Asia.

Pattie is recognised as a "Leading" employment lawyer in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 and Chambers Asia 2010, and she is also listed as an expert in the Guide to the World's Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers. Pattie was named in the 'Asian Legal Business' Hot 100: The hottest lawyers of 2009 and quoted as being "widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best, employment law practitioners in the region". Her team was awarded 'Best Law Firm in Hong Kong for Employment Law' by Corporate INTL Legal Award 2009.
12.30-2.00pm
Thursday 16th September 2010
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