Employment

Our employment team in Singapore handles both non-contentious and contentious matters across all sectors.

Non-contentious work includes: 

• drafting and advising on employment contracts, especially for senior executives
• advising employers on their statutory obligations, in particular in respect of maternity leave, working hours and conditions for employees, repatriation of foreign workers.
• advising on the recognition of and other negotiations with trade unions, including on collective agreements
• reorganisation of companies including the retrenchment or transfer of employees

Contentious work handled includes:

• disputes related to working for competitors, protection of confidential information and trade secrets
• wrongful termination
• employee disciplinary proceedings
• workplace harassment
• data protection