8th LAWASIA Employment Law Conference

 Welcome/Opening remarks

 Speakers:

• Mr Isomi Suzuki (Japan) LAWASIA president-elect
• Mr Bernard Banks (New Zealand) Chair, LAWASIA Employment Law Committee

 9.15am - 10.30am

 SESSION 1

 Plenary: Outsourced Labour -- Issues and Effects

 Chair: Dato' Roy Rajasingham (Malaysia)

 Speakers:

• Mr Stefanus B Audyanto (Indonesia) 
• Professor Richard Bales (United States) 

 Contributing speakers: Ms Lia Alizia (Indonesia) and Mr Michael Dias (India)

 11.00am - 1.00pm

 SESSION 2

 Collective Bargaining and Dispute Resolution

 Chair: Ms Lia Alizia (Indonesia)

 Speakers:

• Mr Surendra Desai (India) 
• Judge Hiromi Takagi (Japan) 

 1.00pm - 2.00pm

 Lunch break

2.00pm - 3.30pm

SESSION 3

 The Personal/Workplace Interface

• Personal rights and employer interests
• Privacy and social media
• Workplace harassment and ethics

 Chair: Ms Lia Alizia (Indonesia)

 Speakers:

• Mr Bernard Banks (New Zealand)
• Mr Stephen Hughes (Australia) 
• Ms Keat Ching Wong (Malaysia)

4.00pm - 5.30pm

SESSION 4

 Gender Discrimination: Prevention and Remedies

 Chair: Ms Janet Neville, Secretary-General/CEO, LAWASIA

 Speakers: 

• Mr Michael Dias (India) 
• Mr Amer Nadeem (Pakistan) 
• Ms Akiko Sugita (Japan) 

 Conference Dinner

 Venue: Tara Tong Restaurant, Tara Angkor Hotel

 Dress code: Smart casual

 9.00am- 10.30am

 SESSION 5

 Non-Competition and Restraint of Trade: A Comparative Regional Perspective

 Chair: Mr Anand Ponnudurai (Malaysia)

 Speakers:

• Mr Yoshimichi Makiyama (Japan)
• Ms Trinh Nguyen (Vietnam)
• Mr Brian Williamson (Australia) 
  

11.30am -1.00pm

SESSION 6

 Employment Issues Arising From Mergers and Acquisitions

 Chair: Mr Visvanathan Shekhar (India)

 Speakers:

• Ms Lia Alizia (Indonesia)
• Mr Sefa Guven (Turkey)
• Ms Janice Anne Leo Selvanathan (Malaysia)

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Lunch break

2.00pm - 3.30pm

SESSION 7

 Migrant Labour Issues

• Senior international secondments
• Problems for workers, employers and government agencies

 Chair: Mr Stephen Hughes (Australia)

 Speakers:

• Dr Junlu Jiang (China)

Contributing speakers: 

• Mr Bernard Banks (New Zealand)
• Mr Michael Dias (India)
• Ms Maria Jockel (Australia) 
• Ms Melissa Pang (Hong Kong)

 3.30pm - 4.00pm

Afternoon tea

4.00pm - 5.15pm 

SESSION 8

 Forum: Topical National Perspectives

 Chair: Mr Surendra Desai (India)

 Speakers: 

• Mr Stephen Hughes (Australia)
• Mr Sefa Guven (Turkey)
• Mr David Haskel (Cambodia)
• Ms Melissa Pang (Hong Kong)
• Professor Evelyn (Leo) D Battad (Philippines)

 Closing Ceremony

All program information is correct at the time of posting but may be subject to change without notice.