Employment Notes

Global Employment Risk: An interactive guide

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update - October 2021

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update July 2021; new Malaysia Notes blog

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update March 2021

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update December 2020

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update September 2019

Singapore: Restraint of Trade Provisions

It is common for employers to include restraint of trade provisions in employment contracts. However, such provisions are generally unenforceable unless …

Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma

Our article Recruitment and protection of talent: a boardroom issue for pharma is available on our pharma hub here. Technological advancement is key …

Hong Kong: The Requirement of Being 'Fit and Proper'

In many industries, it is a requirement that certain individuals performing regulated activities are, and remain, fit and proper. For example, these …

Hong Kong: Who owns employees' work product?

The law recognises that employees may create valuable intellectual property during their employment, ownership of which should ordinarily rest with their …

Asia: Post-employment covenants

Although often included in employment contracts, the enforceability of post-employment non-competition obligations can vary greatly from jurisdiction to …

Singapore: Breaches of confidentiality and duties of good faith and fidelity

A recent decision of the Singapore High Court has emphasised the value for employers in taking steps to protect confidential information. In Tempcool …