Having the Talk: Firing Senior Employees and Managers in China, Shanghai, 26th April, 2012

Firing employees is not easy, even if you have a good reason. Chinese employment law is generally pro-employee, and employees (especially managers) are often good at abusing the rules in their favor. Terminating the employment of senior management, who have broad authorities and access to valuable assets and confidential information, is even more complicated.

During this seminar, speaker Maarten Roos will walk through this contentious process.

Key Points of the Seminar

- The difficulties of terminating employment contracts

- The steps that need to be made before "having the talk" with the person concerned.

- Avoiding unnecessary difficulties and financial consequences when firing employees.

- Understanding risks and the right strategies to overcome them.

The Speaker
Maarten Roos has worked in the Chinese legal industry since 2002, and founded R&P China Lawyers in 2010 as one of the first foreign-managed Chinese law firm in Shanghai. Exclusively supporting international businesses operating in China, Maarten and his team of Chinese lawyers cover a broad range of practice areas including investment, commercial, intellectual property, employment, tax and dispute resolution. He lectures on Chinese law to foreign EMBA students at the Shanghai Jiaotong University, and has authored the book “Chinese Commercial Law: A Practical Guide” (Kluwer Law, 2010) on the practical challenges of doing business in China. Since 2008 Maarten has been recognized annually in Asialaw’s Leading Lawyers survey for his expertise in corporate matters and dispute resolution, and in September 2011 legal magazine China Law & Practice named his team a finalist for the title Employment Team of the Year for its work on employment documents, structuring corporate governance systems, and dealing with management disputes.

Venue:
The Westin (Bund Center)
Bund Center, 88 Henan Zhong Lu, near Guangdong Lu
河南中路88号, 外滩中心, 近广东路