Data privacy considerations impact all parts of the employment life cycle; from background checks and the use of AI during recruitment to surveillance and diversity monitoring, employers are constantly handling employee personal data. As workplaces ramp up their digital transformation strategies to anticipate future of work trends, employment data compliance has clearly become a priority for employers.
The Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives practice invites you to join a four-part series on employment data protection across Asia. We hope you will be able to join us for one or more of the sessions depending on your areas of interest.
This is an in person seminar series. To join, please register through the link below. Place are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please look out for a confirmation email.
Episode 1: An employer's overview of data protection laws in Asia
This session covers key concepts and recent changes in data protection laws across Asia, and considers the impact of workplace surveillance technology and AI on data privacy.
Date: 23 August 2022, 10.00am (Registration starts at 9.30am)
Speakers:
Fatim Jumabhoy (Head of Employment, Pensions & Incentives, Asia) and
Nurul Ayu Fajarani (Associate)
Episode 2: Designing a locally compliant privacy policy
Increased complexity and nuance in local privacy laws means that complying with GDPR does not necessarily guarantee compliance with local laws. in In this episode, we consider key considerations for employers in designing a locally compliant privacy policy in Asia, specifically focusing on employee data.
Date: 13 September 2022, 10.00am (Registration starts at 9.30am)
Speakers:
Fatim Jumabhoy (Head of Employment, Pensions & Incentives, Asia) and
Nurul Ayu Fajarani (Associate)
Episode 3: Employment data privacy considerations in corporate restructures
This session focuses on key data privacy considerations for employers in corporate restructures, including requirements in transferring employment data within a group company or abroad and specific considerations during various phases of a corporate transaction.
Date: 6 October 2022, 10.00am (Registration starts at 9.30am)
Speakers:
Fatim Jumabhoy (Head of Employment, Pensions & Incentives, Asia) and
Nurul Ayu Fajarani (Associate)
Episode 4: Jurisdictions in focus: Singapore, Hong Kong and the PRC
In this episode, we deep dive into data protection laws in Singapore, Hong Kong and the PRC and consider the most pressing issues that trouble employers in these jurisdictions.
Date: 18 October 2022, 10.00am (Registration starts at 9.30am)
Speakers:
Fatim Jumabhoy (Head of Employment, Pensions & Incentives, Asia),
Gillian Miao (Counsel) and
Ellie Cheung (Associate)