From 4pm to 5:30pm China time on 12 June 2024 Wednesday, Shanghai Hui Xiao Law Consulting Group assisted the following seven international law firms and their senior employment lawyers successfully held a webinar on "Driving Success, Adapting Changes and Managing Disruptions: Employment Legal Practices in China and Europe", where Partner and head of the Employment team of Maples Group in Ireland, Ms. Karen Killalea as moderator, moderated a panel of international and experienced employment lawyers (see below panelist information) examining how employers can successfully attract and retain talent, handle change and integration programmes and tackle disruption in the workplace.
The panelists included:
1. Ms. Ellen Xie (Managing Director, Shanghai Hui Xiao Law Group, China);
2. Mr. Patrick Thiébart (Partner and Head of the Employment Team of Franklin & Partners, France);
3. Ms. Alexandra Groth (Partner, Oppenhoff, Germany);
4. Mr. Emanuele Licciardi (Partner, Morri Rossetti, Italy);
5. Ms. Clara Mañoso (Partner, Araoz & Rueda, Spain); and
6. Mr. Lloyd Davey (Partner Stevens & Bolton, UK).
This webinar was conducted in English, covering employment legal practices in 7 jurisdictions, i.e. China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and UK
. These employment lawyers from across Europe and China contributed to a diverse and vibrant discussion on the challenges and successes of doing business and managing people in Europe and in China.
Panelists and moderator looked at some of the key considerations:
Insights on consulting with employee representative bodies, European Works Councils and trade unions and HR/people trends in Germany.
Highlights of the labor law framework in China and key considerations guiding the implementation of workforce changes.
Nuances to conducting workplace investigations in France, Spain and Italy.
UK perspective on gender pay gap reporting, whistleblowing to collective consultations and workplace investigations.
This webinar is of interest to HR teams, owners, leadership and management teams, with business interests in China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain or the United Kingdom, and those who are considering establishing or expanding or restructuring their businesses into those countries. More than 40 multinational business entities and organizations from different countries and regions attended this Webinar.
From 25 June 2024, you can view through the online learning platform – ISCACCOUNTIFY of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accounts (https://isca.org.sg/accountify), the recording of 12 June 2024 Webinar by HUI XIAO jointly with other 6 international law firms on "Driving Success, Adapting Changes and Managing Disruptions: Employment Legal Practices in China and Europe. Audit and Finance Professionals, Public Sector Finance, C-Suites & Directors and Owners and HR officers can obtain 1 CPE hour after watching and learning this webinar at ISCACCOUNTIFY.
