Employment

DFDL’s Employment practice ensures legally compliant HR documentation and advice, building strong employer-employee foundations. We draft employment agreements, internal regulations, and consultancy contracts, adhering to local laws. Our services include advice on entitlements, working hours, foreign worker restrictions, transfers, terminations, severance, retirement, and dispute resolution.

Key Credentials

  • A group of domestic and foreign employers and trade union representatives Myanmar on collective bargaining and implementation of a non-judicial dispute resolution mechanism that would serve to mediate and settle disputes between workers, employers and trade unions.
  • A multinational tech company on Vietnamese law regarding internal investigations and procedures for addressing alleged employee misconduct.
  • Advised on a large redundancy affecting over 300 Cambodian employees, including voluntary departures, and supported the client throughout the process, including document drafting and labor authority liaison.
  • A Middle Eastern airline on restructuring and redundancy options for approximately 70 employees across Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. This included guidance on collective redundancy procedures and strategic advice to minimize termination-related legal risks.
  • A global hotel chain in dealing with a labour collective dispute and advice on employment laws and termination.

How We Can Help

  • HR Documentation: Ensure compliance with local laws.
  • Employment Agreements: Draft and review contracts and internal regulations.
  • Redundancy Solutions: Provide options and risk assessments.
  • Separation Agreements: Develop compliant termination and separation plans.
  • Labor Compliance: Offer guidance on tax, incentives, and labor restructuring.