Our April update covers the following:

  • recent developments in Hong Kong in the mental health and discrimination space: read our summary of C v The Chinese University of Hong Kong  here
  • in the PRC, our dual language  article focuses on the development of a new trade secrets law
  • in Singapore, the case of Dong Wei v Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd concerns whether the implied duty of mutual trust and confidence can be relied on in the employment context (spoiler alert: it's not clear, but not looking great) – see  here
  • our  Compliance Check this month looks at the use of fixed term contracts in Thailand and the risk of permanent employment
  • our  Asia Comparative Article looks at outsourcing arrangements and the deemed co-employment risks in Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India and the Philippines.

For those interested in PRC employment laws, click  here to attend our case law update webinar on 29th April.

Finally, for all those celebrating, Eid Mubarak & Selamat Hari Raya Aidul Fitri from the Asia EPI team at Herbert Smith Freehills.

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