Event

Jointly organised by Kochhar & Co. and Ius Laboris, this conference aims at providing thought leadership on the evolving needs of a global workforce and digital workplaces of the future. We will delve into key employment issues from both the Indian and international perspectives, including aspects of workplace risk management, workforce restructuring, data privacy, artificial intelligence, DEI, and ESG, with a panel of noteworthy speakers from the industry and legal spheres.

Program:

09:30 – 10:15

Registrations and introduction

10:15 – 11:15
Session 1: Doing Business in Europe

• Civil and common law systems
• Immigration challenges
• Pay differences
• Very strong employment protection and works councils in some jurisdictions
• Local terms of employment/employee behaviour differ from what you may be used to.
• Unexpected legal obligation? eg Corporate Sustainability Directive/Modern Slavery audits, Pay Transparency/Gender Pay gap reporting, EU AI Act, WCs, EWCs and collective obligations, GDPR
• Strong and often litigated discrimination protections reflecting diverse cultures
• Great interest from employees and business partners in your social stance

11:30 – 12:15
Session 2: India’s New Labour Codes – The way forward

12:15 – 13:00
Session 3: Breakout sessions

• Breakout 1: Misconduct terminations – issues, legal and practical risks
• Breakout 2: Redundancies, rightsizing and separations – legal & practical guidance and risks

14:00 – 14:45
Session 4: Breakout sessions

• Breakout 1 – Sexual harassment at work – legal & practical considerations
• Breakout 2 – ESG and DEI initiatives, policies and ground reality

14:45 – 15:30
Session 5: Breakout sessions

• Breakout 1 – Acquihire, employee movement, employee transfers (TUPE)
• Breakout 2 – Data protection, Privacy and GDPR

15:45 – 16:45
Session 6: Future Opportunities and Challenges

• Unpredictable political situations
• AI and its advance into the workplace
• Data privacy protections and safeguards
• New legislation emerging in new areas
• Ever-increasing work flexibility patterns
• Falling birth rates, the need for immigration, and the unstoppable rise of globalisation

16:45 – 17:00
Closing