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October 23, 2014

Tilleke & Gibbins to Host Annual Employment Law Forum in Bangkok on November 19

On November 19, Tilleke & Gibbins will be hosting our Annual Employment Law Forum, a review of key labor and employment law developments in Thailand. This Thai-language seminar will touch on many of the key employment law issues relevant to corporate executives and HR managers. The program will cover the following topics:

  • Outsourcing: How the Thai Courts Define Employment Relationships
  • Restrictive Covenants: Enforceability of Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Clauses
  • Legal Strategies for Dealing with Sexual Harassment in Workplace

In addition, the program will feature extended Q&A sessions, which will give participants the opportunity to ask the pressing questions facing their business and exchange ideas with other participants. For more details, please see the attached agenda and map.

Taking place at the firm’s Bangkok office from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the seminar is open to clients and invited guests of Tilleke & Gibbins. For more information, please contact Ms. Pinta Punsoni by e-mail ([email protected]) or by telephone (+66 2653 5546).

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