Asia Employment, Pensions And Incentives Update – May 2022

Our May update covers the following:

• with lockdowns continuing in different provinces of the PRC, we look at the employment implications, and how employers can prepare – see here.
• in Singapore, the case of Uday Mehra v L Capital Asia Advisors and Others [2022] SGHC 23 considers when it is reasonable for an employee to disobey reasonable and lawful directions – see here
• in Malaysia, the case of Ng Teck Fay v Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia [2021] 10 CLJ 73 considers when demotion amounts to constructive dismissal – see here
• our Compliance Check looks at the the performance management process in Sri Lanka
• our Asia Comparative Article looks at data privacy across the region, comparing rules in Singapore, the PRC, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia.