Event Details

Companies that operate in China face a variety of labor issues that require a legal perspective. The Legal Committee is hosting a panel discussion on such labor issues. Panelists speaking at this event include Michael Liu, of-counsel at Hylands Law Firm, and Iain Young, Director at Hill & Associates (PRC) Ltd.

The discussion will cover general and specific labor issues in China, including:
· Employment Contracts
· Probationary Periods and Overtime
· Termination of Labor Contracts
· Amendments to Labor Contract Law

Speakers

  • Michael Liu (Of Counsel at Hylands Law Firm)

    Michael Liu

    Of Counsel at Hylands Law Firm

    Michael Liu focuses on various issues at Hylands Law Firm: litigation, labor & employment, outbound investment, foreign direct investment, and business IP. Having worked at Hylands since 2010, Liu has represented a public American medical instrument company to handle labor disputes with class action in the procedures of arbitration, litigation and enforcement; provided legal opinion to a prestigious American entertainment & restaurant on the liquidation and labor disputes in China; represented a large American logistic company to handle labor disputes with class action in the procedures of arbitration, litigation; and provided legal opinion to an world famous NGO on the issues of compliance, labor and etc in China.

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  • Iain Young (Director of Hill & Associates)

    Iain Young

    Director of Hill & Associates

    Iain Young has over 16 years of China-based leadership and operations management experience, providing MNC clients with risk management, accounting and finance, audit and compliance solutions. Since joining H&A, Young has been responsible for key account management, initial risk analysis, coordinating response and initiating engagement across all lines of business – Corporate Intelligence, Fraud Prevention & Integrity Risks, Security Risk Management and Risk Intelligence.

    Prior to arriving in China, Young was an Underwriter with Zurich, a broker with Aon (both in the UK) and a Financial Risks Analyst with Royal & SunAlliance in Sydney, Australia.

    He has a BSc (Hons) in Business Economics from the University of Salford and is a Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

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