November 2015- “Severance pay across Asia: what’s the damage?” by the HRD Magazine

The international HRD magazine interviewed Caroline Berube about firing and terminating employees in Singapore, Hong Kong and China. In the third installment of the article in this series, HRD talked about severance pay in the region. Did you know that it’s easier to fire someone in Singapore than in China and Hong Kong? For example, in Singapore there is no law forcing employers to offer severance pay to its employees while Hong Kong and China have certain laws and requirements depending on factors such has duration of employment and circumstances of the termination.

You can find out more by reading the full article here: Severance pay across Asia, what is the damage, HRD Magazine

The international HRD magazine interviewed Caroline Berube about firing and terminating employees in Singapore, Hong Kong and China. In the second article in this series, HRD covered the process of firing without notice in the regions. For example, in Singapore the employer can terminate without notice by paying the employee salary in lieu of notice. In Hong Kong and China there are only certain misconduct reasons which allow premature contract termination. You can find out those reasons by reading the full article here:  You are Fired Right Now…How to terminate without notice across Asia, HRD

In October, HRD, an international HR magazine, interviewed Caroline Berube to find out how can their readers fire employees and the termination required in Singapore, Hong Kong and China.  Caroline provided a nuanced account of the legal differences by drawing more than 18 years of experience in the region.

She summarized the following points based on the myriad of differences between the judicial requirements of the three countries in question:

You can read the full article here: http://www.hrdmag.com.sg/news/employee-dismissal-across-asia-how-much-notice-do-you-need-to-give-207869.aspx

Caroline Berube was quoted in the article titled “Swearing at work – when is disciplinary action justified” which was published on the Human Resources Director (HRD) Magazine-Singapore. The article focused on the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 which was recently introduced in Singapore and which was designed to protect Singaporeans from harassment and related antisocial behaviors, including in the workplace. Caroline commented on swearing in the workplace and whether it can constitute abusive and insulting behavior under the Protection from Harassment Act 2014. Caroline stressed the fact that each case is different and depends how abusive and insulting behavior is defined and in what context swearing is used. You can view the complete article here: Swearing at work – when is disciplinary action justified by HRD, 3 March 2015

Caroline Berube was quoted in the article titled “Workplace bullying – what you need to know” which was published on the Human Resources Director (HRD) Magazine-Singapore. The article focused on the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 and the Protection from Harassment Bill which were recently introduced in Singapore. Caroline commented on the fact that in practice, both have not yet been utilized and that people are still getting educated about them.  You can view the complete article here: Workplace bullying – what you need to know by HRD, 4 March 2015

Caroline Berube’s brief interview was featured on the SheThePeople.Tv. SheThePeople is a website platform for women that aims to create a space that inspires women, strengthens their efforts, exchanges leadership ideas, fosters networking and reinforces women’s ability to contribute to growth. Caroline’s article titled “Born in Canada, Legally Reborn in China” was featured as part of their expert series. You can view the complete article here:

Caroline Berube was appointed as the chair of the Primerus Business Law Institute- Asia Pacific (PBLI-AP). Her term has officially commenced at the Primerus  Global Conference in Monterey in October 2014. Caroline is excited about her term and talked about her initiatives for the 2015, as well as the Primerus Annual Asia Pacific meeting which will be held in Singapore from April 1st-2nd, 2015 in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Singapore. You can view messages from all the incoming chairs published in the Primerus 180 Magaine Fall 2014 issue here: PRI_180_Fall2014_InstituteChairLetters

Caroline Berube was quoted in the article titled “Female lawyers require more flexibility” which was published on the Financial Times Limited website and authored by Charlotte Clarke. Caroline commented on the likeliness of significant change for female lawyers within the industry. You can read the complete article here.

Caroline Berube was interviewed for the Getting the Deal Through Mergers & Acquisitions questionnaire. Market Intelligence – M&A features a series of engaging and analytical written interviews presenting analysis and opinions of M&A and related market activity, current developments and trends worldwide. Caroline was interviewed for M&A in China. You can view the complete interview here: China

Caroline Berube was mentioned in the latest Banque Martin Maurel press release in regards to the “Doing Business in China” series for its clients. There were about 30 participants at the last presentation delivered by Caroline on employment law, partnerships and protection of intellectual property rights. Additionally, Philippe Bourguignon, from Bank of China France, presented about the role of the Chinese currency within the international trade. You can view the article which was published in French here: Doing Business In China