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In the context of corporate restructuring and lay-offs, there are a number of delicate issues that emerge with respect to managing the transition of the company's labour force.
At this breakfast briefing, hosted by the EuroCham Human Resources and Training Sector Committee, three seasoned specialists in employment law, human resources, and operations will share best practices and lessons learned on approaching labour adjustments before, during, and after the restructuring process.
Key Talking Points:
1. Legal implications of HR & restructuring
2. Steps to take before restructuring
3. Tips to support after restructuring
4. Common pitfalls
Agenda
08
30
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09
00
09
00
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09
05
Welcome Remarks
Joaquim Torrinha09
05
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10
05
Presentations
Sarah Galeski•Winnie Lam•Le Ngoc Thien Phuong10
05
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10
30
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session
Joaquim Torrinha10
30
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10
35
Closing Remarks
Joaquim TorrinhaWelcome Remarks
Speakers
Joaquim Torrinha
Deputy Director of EuroCham VietnamJoaquim Torrinha has been with Eurocham since June 2016, supporting the organisation's cross-departmental management. With more than 10 years of experience in project and stakeholder management, policy analysis, and communications, he was most recently Project Manager of the EU-Indonesia Business Network (Jakarta, 2014-16), having previously worked in Brussels, Lisbon, and Singapore.
Presentations
Speakers
Sarah Galeski
Associate Director of KPMG Legal LimitedSarah is a Canadian-trained lawyer registered with the Department of Justice in Vietnam with over 10 years of professional experience in legal services. Sarah has been based in Vietnam for approximately five years, working as an employment lawyer. She has expertise on contentious employment matters such as dismissals and the negotiation of separation agreements, as well as non-contentious matters such as the drafting of employment contracts, internal labour regulations, service agreements and consultancy agreements. Sarah also advises on employment issues in relation to global asset and share transactions.
Winnie Lam
COO at Colliers International in VietnamWith more than 20 years of experience in HR Services & Business Consultancy in Canada, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Vietnam, Winnie has a solid international network and is being considered one of the leading experts in the Vietnam labor market. Winnie is currently the COO of Colliers International in Vietnam and she is an active speaker in the region for HR and Operation subjects. Winnie is past president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam and has been the General Secretary to the Board for Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam since 2016.
Le Ngoc Thien Phuong
Indochina HR Head at SanofiPhuong has over 10 years of experience in HR and operations for large multinationals in the Asia Pacific region, such as AIG, DFS, and Nike. She also has an extensive network within the field of social compliance with Vietnamese governmental agencies and major international organizations such as International Labor Organization (ILO), World Bank and UNICEF.
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session
Speakers
Joaquim Torrinha
Deputy Director of EuroCham VietnamJoaquim Torrinha has been with Eurocham since June 2016, supporting the organisation's cross-departmental management. With more than 10 years of experience in project and stakeholder management, policy analysis, and communications, he was most recently Project Manager of the EU-Indonesia Business Network (Jakarta, 2014-16), having previously worked in Brussels, Lisbon, and Singapore.
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Joaquim Torrinha
Deputy Director of EuroCham VietnamJoaquim Torrinha has been with Eurocham since June 2016, supporting the organisation's cross-departmental management. With more than 10 years of experience in project and stakeholder management, policy analysis, and communications, he was most recently Project Manager of the EU-Indonesia Business Network (Jakarta, 2014-16), having previously worked in Brussels, Lisbon, and Singapore.
Speakers
Sarah
Galeski
Associate Director of KPMG Legal Limited
Sarah is a Canadian-trained lawyer registered with the Department of Justice in Vietnam with over 10 years of professional experience in legal services. Sarah has been based in Vietnam for approximately five years, working as an employment lawyer. She has expertise on contentious employment matters such as dismissals and the negotiation of separation agreements, as well as non-contentious matters such as the drafting of employment contracts, internal labour regulations, service agreements and consultancy agreements. Sarah also advises on employment issues in relation to global asset and share transactions.
Winnie Lam
COO at Colliers International in Vietnam
With more than 20 years of experience in HR Services & Business Consultancy in Canada, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Vietnam, Winnie has a solid international network and is being considered one of the leading experts in the Vietnam labor market. Winnie is currently the COO of Colliers International in Vietnam and she is an active speaker in the region for HR and Operation subjects. Winnie is past president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam and has been the General Secretary to the Board for Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam since 2016.
Le Ngoc Thien
Phuong
Indochina HR Head at Sanofi
Phuong has over 10 years of experience in HR and operations for large multinationals in the Asia Pacific region, such as AIG, DFS, and Nike. She also has an extensive network within the field of social compliance with Vietnamese governmental agencies and major international organizations such as International Labor Organization (ILO), World Bank and UNICEF.
Joaquim Torrinha has been with Eurocham since June 2016, supporting the organisation's cross-departmental management. With more than 10 years of experience in project and stakeholder management, policy analysis, and communications, he was most recently Project Manager of the EU-Indonesia Business Network (Jakarta, 2014-16), having previously worked in Brussels, Lisbon, and Singapore.
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EuroCham HR & Training Sector Committee
The EuroCham Human Resources and Training Sector Committee (HR&T SC) is a key Sector Committee under EuroCham. The HR&T SC represents EuroCham members’ voice on human resources and training issues in Vietnam. Since its establishment, HR&T SC has engaged with key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), International Labour Organisation (ILO), Vietnam Business Forum (VBF), as well as the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). In this interaction, the HR&T SC's mission focuses on bringing Sector Committee members' concerns and recommendations to the Government; but also to to raise awareness and provide updates to the EuroCham community at large on outstanding changes related to labour legislation. The key interests of the HR&T SC include subleasing, work permits and immigration, overtime, probation, social security, among other. Know more on our webpage and join us!
https://www.eurochamvn.org/Sector_Committees/Human_Resources_Training
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