Beyond Borders - Episode 13: What you need to know about employment law in China
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.In this episode, we explore performance management under PRC law, including the high threshold for dismissing employees for incompetence, the role of Performance Improvement Plans, and key issues around overtime pay and non-compete clauses. While the law sets clear principles, many practical details remain undefined, creating challenges for employers.
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Beyond Borders - Episode 12: Employment law in India – an overview
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.In this episode, we navigate the complexities of India’s employment law landscape. From the nuanced definition of “workmen” under Indian labour statutes to the practical challenges of terminating employment, we unpack key legal concepts and emerging trends. We also delve into the rise of frivolous litigation and criminal complaints, and examine the enforceability of post-termination restrictive covenants in India’s unique legal context.
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Beyond Borders - Episode 11: Employment law in Australia – an overview
In this episode, we demystify Australia’s famously intricate employment landscape, unpacking the interplay between the federal Fair Work Act, state/territory legislation and the 120-plus modern awards that set industry-specific minimum standards. We also explore the distinctive concept of casual employment, the latest regulation of gig-economy “employee-like” workers, 2025 privacy reforms, the nation-leading positive duty to prevent workplace sexual harassment and proposed curbs on non-compete clauses.
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Beyond Borders | Episode 10: What you need to know about Singapore employment law
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.In this episode, we delve into Singapore’s unique tripartite approach to labour policy, examining how collaboration between the government, employers, and unions shapes employment practices. We also unpack the practical aspects of terminating employment, redundancy pay, and understanding the country’s re-employment regime for older workers.
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Beyond Borders | Episode 9: What you need to know about South Korean employment law
Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.In this episode, we focus on South Korea’s pro-employee environment in the context of protections against unjust dismissal, the practicalities of terminating employment, business transfers and worker representation.
The Work Agenda brings together our podcasts related to the world of work, and features a number of podcast series (including IHELC – the In-house Employment Lawyers’ Community – and pay transparency) as well as one-off episodes on specialist topics such as immigration. Listen, subscribe and leave us a comment. More on us and what we do at www.lewissilkin.com.
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