Employee Relations: Helpful Tips and Tricks for In-House Counsel

Employees are the lifeblood of any organisation. Strong companies place significant effort into strategies designed to maintain employee engagement while still ensuring compliance with the oft-changing employment rules and regulations. Join Trent Sutton and the Littler team during this 90-minute deep dive that tackles some of the most persistent “headaches” in employee relations in 2026 for legal teams in Singapore and across Asia.

Anxiety and Stress: the Leave Conundrum. Employee stress and anxiety continue to rise and “burnout” is increasingly becoming a legal trigger. Participants will evaluate the common legal and practical issues surrounding leave in Asia and the challenging intersection of sick leave, annual leave, and workplace accommodation.
Gina Teo, Vice President and General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Legal, Avnet
Nancy Zhang, Shareholder, Littler
Betty Lee, Of Counsel, Littler

Average wage, ordinary wage, gross wage. A few minutes in the scintillating arena of proper wage calculations can save a company thousands of dollars in inadvertent liabilities or fines. We’ll identify red flags in your payroll audit – specifically for severance and notice payments – to help you fix errors before they become dispute or – worse – inadvertent (and costly) liabilities.
Isha Malhotra, Sharelholder, Littler
Hyunchai Isabelle Sohn, Of Counsel, Littler

Grievance v. Open Door Policies. Are companies required to have a grievance policy? If so, where and when should it be used? And… what happens if our internal team doesn’t actually follow it? Participants will explore how other companies are addressing this moving area of the law and employee relations strategy.
Trent M. Sutton, Office Managing Sharelholder, Littler
 

Programme:

Registration and breakfast: 8:00-8:30am
Programme:  8:30-10:00am