PERSONNEL INFORMATION FORUM MEETING
| Date: |
Friday, November 11, 2005 |
| Time: |
12:30 to 2:00 P.M. |
| Venue: |
HSBC Building |
MANAGING THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE JAPANESE LIFETIME EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM
This meeting was conducted in ENGLISH.
Speaker: Mr. Peter Godwin, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP
“I am always being told that I have broken the law again. I know that but I also want to know how to fix the problem”
At this meeting, the speaker sought to answer the above, often heard, complaint. Mr. Godwin focused on the strategic decisions which can be so important to the successful resolution of issues arising on termination and the reasons behind those decisions.
Specifically, this session addressed:
1. The common complaints of HR personnel and in-house counsel;
2. The different approaches to managing a termination and the consequences of each;
3. Why the same mistakes are made repeatedly; and, most importantly
4. Why you should not be afraid of litigation.
Peter has represented clients in arbitrations, mediations, public inquiries and in the courts of various jurisdictions. Peter is recommended as a leading individual for dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific Legal 500, 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. He has been a resident in Tokyo for five years. During that time he has worked alongside Japanese lawyers on numerous Japanese law matters including many involving Japanese labour law issues. He regularly advises both foreign and Japanese financial institutions on the strategic aspects of managing their businesses within the confines of the Labour Standards Law.