Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Webinars

As part of our continued efforts to guide clients through these challenging times, the Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Group brings you these recorded webinars and videos which provide key and practical insights on employment and compensation trends and major challenges being faced by businesses across the region.

If you have questions or would like to know more about the topics discussed below, please reach out to your Baker McKenzie key employment contact or our lawyers listed below.

Employment & Compensation Webinars

	Asia Pacific Employment Updates Webinar: Key trends and employment law developments to look out for in 2022 Broadcast date: 3 March 2022 Michael Michalandos, Zheng Lu, Rowan McKenzie, Alvira Wahjosoedibjo, Tomohisa Muranushi, Priyanka Sivanath, Kenneth Chua, Celeste Ang, Howard Shiu, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Thuy Hang Nguyen
	Asia Pacific Immigration & Mobility (AIM) Virtual Summit 2021 Broadcast date: 19 August 2021 Jurisdictions covered: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam Speakers: Catherine Fitzpatrick, Hanna Jung, Zora Mao, Sujintana Mongkolthanit, Miguel Galvez, Zhao Yang Ng, Thuy Hang Nguyen

	Global Guided Tour for US Multinational Employers - APAC Broadcast date: 16 June 2021 Moderator: Joe Deng Speakers: Celeste Ang, Kenneth Chua, Jonathan Isaacs, Michael Michalandos, Tomohisa Muranushi

	Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Webinars: All About Vaccines Broadcast date: 1 April 2021 Jurisdictions covered: Australia, Hong Kong, PRC, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam Speakers: Michael Michalandos, Rowan McKenzie, Jonathan Isaacs, Alvira Wahjosoedibjo, Tomohisa Muranushi, Kenneth Chua, Sujintana Mongkolthanit, Celeste Ang, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Seraphim Ma, Thuy Hang Nguyen

	Asia Pacific: Are Your Employees Considering Year-End Travel? Here's What Your Company and They Should Know Broadcast date: 16 December 2020 Jurisdictions covered: Australia, Singapore, Vietnam Speakers: Vivien Yu, Hanna Jung, Zhao Yang Ng, Thuy Hang Nguyen

	Asia Pacific Employment & Compensation Webinars: The Future of Remote Work Broadcast date: 24 November 2020 Jurisdictions covered: Hong Kong, PRC, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Jonathan Isaacs, Celeste Ang, Sonia Wong, Thuy Hang Nguyen, Sujintana Mongkolthanit, Alvira Wahjosoedibjo

	The Next Normal in Asia Pacific Broadcast date: 3 June 2020 Jurisdictions covered: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore Speakers: Catherine Fitzpatrick, Hanna Jung, Zhao Yang Ng, Vivien Yu

	Employment Law Considerations for Reopening the Workplace (joint webinar with WBCSD) Broadcast date: 26 May 2020 Jurisdictions covered: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore Speakers: Michael Michalandos, Celeste Ang, Jonathan Isaacs, Tomohisa Muranushi, Emily Rayner, Vikram Shroff* *Nishith Desai Associates, India

FutureWorks Programme Webinars

The Asia Pacific FutureWorks programme focuses on delivering thought-provoking and practical content to employers on current issues, by collaborating with leaders in different fields of expertise.

	Managing Generational Differences in the Workplace Broadcast date: Wednesday, 29 July 2020 Speakers: Michael Michalandos, Emily Rayner, Zhao Yang Ng, Prof. Peter Gahan (University of Melbourne)

	The Future of Work after COVID-19: Building Flexibility into Your Workforce Broadcast date: 29 June 2020 Speakers: Michael Michalandos, Zheng Lu, Adrian Lawrence, Prof. Peter Gahan (University of Melbourne)

Jurisdiction-Specific Webinars

China
	Employment Law Review 2021 Broadcast date: 3 December 2021 Speakers: Jonathan Isaacs, Zheng Lu, Bofu An, Jane Peng, Joseph Yue, Zora Mao
	2021 Annual China Employment Seminar Broadcast date: 12 May 2021 Speakers: Jonathan Isaacs, Zheng Lu, Bofu An, Jane Peng, Sufi Shang, Zora Mao, Chelsea Liang, Mona Qi, Emma He, Oliva Wu, Joseph Yue, Zhang Ting
	Employment Law Review 2020 Broadcast date: 11 December 2020 Speakers: Jonathan Isaacs, Zheng Lu, Bofu An, Vivien Yu

Hong Kong
	Employment Club Meeting: Discrimination Laws Broadcast date: 24 August 2022 Speakers: Jonathan Isaacs, Roberta Chan, Zhao Yang Ng, Ken Ng
	Employment Club Meeting: Are you ready for the Talent War? Broadcast date: 11 April 2022 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Jonathan Isaacs, Isabella Liu, Zhou Zheng, Kenny Cheung, Emily Rayner
	Covid-19 Amendments To The Hong Kong Employment Ordinance - What You Need To Know Broadcast date: 16 March 2022 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Sonia Wong, Katherine Tong
	Employment Law Review 2021 Broadcast date: 3 December 2021 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Roberta Chan , Antonia Grant, Carrie Lui, Marcia Lee, Gillian Lam, Ken Ng, Emily Rayner, Venus Man, Katherine Tong
	HR Mistakes that Cost Companies Money - Cases in Review Broadcast date: 9 September 2021 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Emily Rayner, Ken Ng
	Hong Kong and Singapore - Mandatory Reference Schemes: Curbing the "Rolling of Bad Apples" Broadcast date: 13 August 2021 Speakers: Sonia Wong, Zhao Yang Ng Eunice Tan, Grace Fung
	Hong Kong and Singapore - Justifying Dismissals Broadcast date: 28 April 2021 Speakers: Sonia Wong, Zhao Yang Ng, Venus Man, Pradeep Nair
	Employment Law Review 2020 Broadcast date: 4 December 2020 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Jonathan Isaacs, Amy Ling, Carrie Lui, Vivian Yu, Sonia Wong, Ken Ng, Emily Rayner, Venus Man, Katherine Tong
	Managing Cybersecurity and Mitigating Cyber Fraud and Data Privacy Risks Broadcast date: 29 October 2020 Speakers: Rowan McKenzie, Marcia Lee, Gillian Lam

Philippines
	Employment Law Review 2021 Broadcast date: 19 January 2022 Speakers: Gil Zerrudo, Kenneth Chua, Patrick Salazar, Marianne Ko-Tibayan (resigned), Rosalyn Anuncio
	Modern Workforce Transformation: Philippine Employers' Guide to Future-Proofing the Workplace Broadcast date : 27 July 2021 Speakers : Kenneth Chua, Maria Macasaet-Acaban, Eliseo Zuñiga, Jr., Miguel Galvez, Reena Mitra-Ventanilla, Kristine Anne Mercado-Tamayo and Ramon Bacani
	The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: What does it mean for Philippine employers? Broadcast date: 26 May 2021 Speakers: Kenneth Chua, Divina Ilas-Panganiban, Luisa Fernandez-Guina
	Employment Law Review 2020 Broadcast date : 14 January 2021 Speakers : Patrick Salazar, Marianne Ko-Tibayan, Rosalyn Ruth Anuncio
Singapore
	Hong Kong and Singapore - Mandatory Reference Schemes: Curbing the "Rolling of Bad Apples" Broadcast date: 13 August 2021 Speakers: Sonia Wong, Zhao Yang Ng Eunice Tan, Grace Fung
	Hong Kong and Singapore - Justifying Dismissals Broadcast date: 28 April 2021 Speakers: Sonia Wong, Zhao Yang Ng Venus Man, Pradeep Nair

Thailand
	Thailand: Employment Law Review and Trends to Watch in 2021 Broadcast date: 9 February 2021 Speakers: Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Theeranit Pongpanarat
	Working from Home - Are you ready for a new normal? Broadcast date: 28 April 2020 Speakers: Suriyong Tungsuwan, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Theeranit Pongpanarat

	Key Employers' Responses and Obligations in Light of the COVID-19 Outbreak Broadcast date: 1 April 2020 Speakers: Suriyong Tungsuwan, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, William T. Nophakoon, Theeranit Pongpanarat

Watch recordings
	Designing a Tax-Optimized Employee Equity Incentive Scheme to Retain Talent Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong tax special counsel Carrie Lui shares her thoughts on whether a better equity incentive scheme is always about minimizing the tax payable by employees. Speaker: Carrie Lui

	Tax Considerations When Implementing Equity Incentive Plans for China-Based Employees Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong tax partner Amy Ling shares her thoughts on China tax considerations for companies implementing equity incentive plans for their China-based employees. Speaker: Amy Ling

	Creating Alignment of Interests: A Financial Sponsor's Perspective Baker McKenzie's private equity partner Dorothea Koo shares her thoughts on what issues financial sponsors must consider when deciding which equity plan to adopt. Speaker: Dorothea Koo

	Equity Incentive Plans: Key Considerations for Private Companies Baker McKenzie's private equity partner Robert Wright explores the types of equity incentive-based plans commonly adopted by private companies in Hong Kong addressing talent retention in an increasingly competitive environment. Speaker: Robert Wright

	Safe Considerations for Equity-Based Awards FenXun Senior Counsel* Jeff Xu shares his insights on the key considerations and challenges faced by non-Chinese companies offering equity-based awards to employees in the PRC. Speaker: Jeff Xu

	Securities Law and Regulatory Issues for Companies Offering Equity Incentives in Hong Kong Baker McKenzie's Hong Kong capital markets partner Christina Lee explores the equity-based incentive plans commonly adopted by Hong Kong listed companies, the regulatory framework for these equity-based incentive plans, as well as the proposed changes to the regulatory framework. Speaker: Christina Lee

	The Role of Equity Incentive Plans in Talent Wars Baker McKenzie's head of China employment practice, Jonathan Isaacs, shares his views on the role of equity incentive plans in talent wars. For convenience, the content is available in both English and Mandarin. Speaker: Jonathan Isaacs

*Jeff Xu is a senior counsel of FenXun Partners, which is a premier Chinese law firm.
FenXun established a joint operation office with Baker McKenzie in China as Baker McKenzie FenXun, which was approved by the Shanghai Justice Bureau in 2015.