Thailand – Termination Of Employment: Part I

A warning letter is useful to confirm and address a performance or conduct issue with an employee. Such performance issues may include for example:

violating work rules or regulations or disobeying the employer’s orders;
continuously coming too late to the workplace;
insulting the employer or colleagues;
too frequent sick leave;
alcohol in the workplace;
unexcused absence;
work refusal;
poor performance; or
unauthorized secondary employment.

You usually issue a warning letter to the employee after meeting […]

By | February 25th, 2019 ||

UK: Non-Compete Restrictions For Employee Shareholders

Employers will often include restrictive covenants in employment contracts to ensure their business interests are protected when an employee leaves.

Where the employee is also a shareholder, there may be similar restrictions contained in a separate shareholder’s agreement.

The Commercial Court recently considered an application by Ideal Standard International NV (Ideal Standard) for an interim injunction to restrain an employee shareholder from breaching a non-compete clause in a shareholder’s agreement, which the employee argued had been […]

By | January 29th, 2019 ||

Tanner De Witt enhances its litigation practice with appointment of Kevin Bowers as Consultant

Tanner De Witt announces with great pleasure the appointment of Kevin Bowers as a Consultant in the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice.

Kevin is a dual-qualified lawyer in England and Wales and Hong Kong and has practiced as a commercial disputes lawyer and partner with three leading independent Hong Kong law firms over the last twenty years.

Kevin specialises in commercial, insurance and employment litigation and dispute resolution both in Hong Kong and internationally. He handles complex […]

By | January 24th, 2019 ||