“Be educated as to how to properly discipline and terminate your employees, because [Vietnam] is a very regulated and employee-friendly jurisdiction,” advised Michael K. Lee, head of Tilleke & Gibbins’ corporate/commercial team in Vietnam, in a recent interview on the country’s labor law.

Michael K. Lee, partner and head of the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate/commercial group in Vietnam, has been invited to speak on Vietnamese labor law at the 6th Annual Employment Law Congress in Singapore. The two-day event, to be held on June 12-13 at the Hilton Hotel Orchard, is billed as the largest employment law event in Asia, and will attract HR practitioners, in-house counsel, and employment law advisors from throughout the region. Michael will be joined at the podium by experts from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Labor law in Thailand is evolving at a staggering pace. From the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community to the THB 300 minimum wage, employers and HR professionals are struggling to keep up with compliance requirements while implementing new strategic initiatives.

Michael K. Lee, partner and head of the Tilleke & Gibbins corporate/commercial group in Vietnam, will present on “How to Hire and Fire (Legally) in Vietnam” at a EuroCham business luncheon on April 26 at the Sofitel Plaza in Hanoi. His presentation will run through topics such as employment contracts, permissible disciplinary actions, and how to terminate employees without running afoul of Vietnam’s employee-friendly labor laws.