These words are part and parcel of business operations and almost always lead to disputes. Businesses restructure regularly to remain competitive and employees often are exited either by way of direct termination, voluntary separation scheme (“VSS”) or mutual separation scheme (“MSS”). What are the differences, what are the employees’ rights, how does a business mitigate risks and what is the potential outcome? This session is crafted to address those questions.
These words are part and parcel of business operations and almost always lead to disputes. Businesses restructure regularly to remain competitive and employees often are exited either by way of direct termination, voluntary separation scheme (“VSS”) or mutual separation scheme (“MSS”). What are the differences, what are the employees’ rights, how does a business mitigate risks and what is the potential outcome? This session is crafted to address those questions.
Selvamalar Alagaratnam heads Skrine’s employment practice. She provides integrated support to a wide range of clients in various industries on all employment/human resource related matters, including compliance with all laws applicable to employment relationships; managing the exit of employees whether by way of collective reduction, in force exercises or individual
terminations for misconduct or poor performance; protection of confidential and proprietary information; investigations and disciplinary actions; trade unions, both recognition and collective bargaining; dispute resolution at all levels; and business immigration.
She is sought after by corporations to assist them in managing and navigating the social criteria in
environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) requirements.
She also provides strategic advice in internal fraud management, advising clients in high profile and highly sensitive matters involving fraud perpetrated by employees, and the options available to the organisations to obtain redress against the wrongdoers.
Her client base is spread across various sectors and includes regulators. Her practice extends to focused compliance on bribery and corruption as well as acting for medical practitioners in negligence and malpractice suits.
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