Tag: Labour laws
Q&A: Korea’s global standards align with local execution
IHCF vice president SongYi Son discusses the merits and possible obstacles for doing business in South Korea
Llinks hires real estate and dispute resolution partners
Llinks Law Offices hires Chen Yongxing and Chen Gong as partners at its Shanghai office
Employment law lead counsel rejoins Kennedys in Hong Kong
Kennedys welcomes return of Emily Duncan as lead counsel for employment law in its corporate and commercial team in Hong Kong
Merits & Tree hires capital markets, labour partners
Merits & Tree Law Offices hires Fu Yi and Enya Yang as partners to strengthen its Shanghai capital markets practice
Judicial interpretation protects workers in China labour disputes
China’s Supreme People’s Court issued a judicial interpretation, the “new social insurance rule”, effective 1 Sept 2025
China Business Law Awards 2025
Which Chinese and international law firms have earned client trust through exceptional expertise?
How public policy, government and business connect
含羞草社区 public policy reforms are shaping a more transparent, innovative and business-friendly economy
Ashurst fortifies Asia labour team with new Singapore head
Ashurst appoints Clarence Ding to lead its Asia employment team from Singapore
Lee & Ko shores up labour practice with former minister
Lee & Ko hires ex-labour minister Kyung Duk An (2021–22) as senior adviser to strengthen its labour practice
Fisher Phillips lands in Tokyo to tap labour law demand
Fisher Phillips opens its first Asia office in Tokyo, led by Nan Sato, to support cross-border employment law needs driven by Japan-US investment
Does unapproved overtime mean no pay?
Many employers mandate pre-approval or retroactive recognition of overtime in contracts or regulations
Dentons Lee strengthens labour practice with expert hire
Dentons Lee has strengthened its labor practice with Seon Ae Choi as senior attorney, bringing decades of HR expertise
Jipyong’s new heads to focus on tech and global practice
Jipyong has elected new leaders, including a lawyer who defended South Korea’s fair-trade watchdog in Qualcomm’s record fine case
Workforce changes during business reorganisation
A key factor in business reorganisations is the employment status of the affected workforce
Sharing the load
In-house counsel roles vary by industry, but growing regulations and geopolitical shifts now bring a shared experience
Eliminating child labour is a collective responsibility
In MC Mehta v State of Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of nurturing and educating children to become impactful members of society
Handling labour relations with employees involved in criminal cases
Employers must handle labour relations carefully when employees face criminal cases, ensuring legal compliance
A comparison of employment laws
Workplace harmony is a key to success. Here we compare developments in laws governing workforce management in India and Japan
Korea Law Firm Awards
Asia Business Law Journal names the country's top law firms. Lim Miran and Chandu Gopalakrishnan report








































































































