About the Event

1st legalTalk@AHKJapan

Managing a Remote Workforce - Best Legal Practices and Pitfalls to avoid

With numbers of infections on the rise again in Japan, there is uncertainty whether an emergency status will be re-implemented in certain prefectures. It appears that such uncertainty is here to stay for a longer period than expected and many companies have already chosen to continue teleworking in one way or another. While the initial approach towards remote work was very “hands-on” and adopted in crisis mode, a longer-term remote work strategy asks for a more structured and well thought out model to maintain a smooth operation and avoid common legal pitfalls.

The webinar will discuss various legal questions related to a remote work strategy, including the below:

• how to set up and what to include into remote work policies 
• how to manage those employees returning to (office) work 
• new health and safety recommendations for the workplace
• questions related to expenses, e.g. commuting allowance, utility expenses in case of remote work
• e-signing of legal documents, digital hanko

Date and Time

Wednesday, 15th July 2020
15:00-16:00 JST / 8:00-9:00 MEZ  (Login to the webinar: 14:50 JST | 7:50 MEZ)

Who Benefits from Attending

This webinar is aimed at executives and HR managers who wish to obtain an overview and deepen their understanding of remote work in a Japanese environment. It will also be useful for managers residing abroad who have to manage their Japanese team during these times remotely.

Remarks

The webinar will include a Q&A session. If you have any questions for our speakers beforehand, you can write them on the registration form or send an email to events(at)dihkj.or.jp

You can also ask questions during the webinar.

Host

Marcus Schürmann
Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Japan
CEO AHK Japan

Speakers

Dr. Tobias Schiebe
ARQIS Foreign Law Office

Ms. Rie Taiko
TMI Associates, joint enterprise with ARQIS

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