On 13 November 2020, the new Law on Overseas Worker Dispatch under Contracts (Law No. 69/2020/QH14) was passed by the National Assembly (the “New Law”). This New Law will come into effect on 1 January 2022 and will replace the Law on Overseas Worker Dispatch under Contracts 2006 (the “Current Law”). The New Law provides for additional prohibited acts, including, but not limited to: using forms of artifice to deceive workers, such as through false enticements, promises, advertising, or information; taking advantage of the recruitment/overseas dispatch of workers to engage in human trafficking, exploitation or forced labor, or other illegal acts; committing labor-related discrimination or forced labor; using security measures other than deposits and guaranties as prescribed under the New...To read the full article, please see the PDF file
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Stationed in Singapore in 2010 and in Vietnam since 2013, and supported foreign investors in their investments and business development in South East Asia. Provided legal advice on various projects including the following: • M&A deals • infrastructure development projects including smart city, road, and railway • natural resources and energy projects including renewable energy projects • real-estate development projects including residential housing, commercial/logistics, offices, hospitality properties, complex buildings Kazuhide has also advised foreign invested companies in South East Asia in various areas, such as labor, trade, information security, digital regulations, crisis management, and compliance.