Drafting, Vetting & Negotiating Employment Contracts

Introduction
It is essential for business owners, managers and HR practitioners to know the legal implications in any employment contracts so as to avoid legal problems.

The focus of the course is to introduce to learners the importance of how to draft, vet and negotiate employment contractual terms. You will be introduced to terms in a contract, restrictive clauses, termination, salary, leave, and other employment issues in a pragmatic manner.

Mr David Shanmugam, who has been in the legal practice for many years, will cover the topics from a legal and business perspective.


Objectives
After the 2-day course, learners will be able to:
- understand the rights and obligations that govern your employer & employee relationship
- understand how to draft and vet employment contracts through practical exercises
- be able to deal with legal issues in the employment contract with confidence


Outline
- How to interpret an employment contract

Issues considered under employment contract
- Rights and duties
- Compensation and benefits
- Restrictive clauses
- Restraint of trade clauses and non-competition agreement
- Termination

- How to negotiate and deal with employment contracts
- How to deal with legal issues in employment contracts
- Important issues and steps in terminating an employment contract
- Important tips when dealing with retrenchment and how companies should deal with them
- Common issues faced by employers under the Employment Act
- The issue of choice of law and when dealing with employment issues in the region
- Breach of employment terms and implications
Issues to consider before commencing legal action for breach of employment contract

For Whom
Business owners, managers and HR practitioners who have to work on employment contracts.

Fees
Early Bird Closing : 10/2/2010
Fee Per Participant: S$450.00 (Early Bird) / S$510.00 (Normal)

Event Date:	25 February 2010 - 26 February 2010	Contact Person:	Effective Outsource Networks
Venue:	90 Stamford Road	Email:	//
Country:	Singapore	Tel:	(65) 62204008

Registration Website: http://www.eontraining.com.sg

Submitted by Effctive Outsource Networks, Effective Outsource Networks on Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 9:00 AM
Category: Business

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