| 7:30-8:00 |
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Registration/Check-in
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| Coffee/Tea/Pastries |
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| 8:00– 8:15 |
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Stephen Hirschfeld, CEO
Director Employment Law Alliance
San Francisco, CA |
Sonal Sejpal
Anjarwalla & Khanna
Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 8:15 – 8:45 |
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Keynote: “Doing Business in Africa: A Multinational Perspective” |
| Jay Ireland, President & CEO GE Africa |
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| 8:45 – 10.15 |
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Employment Law Trends Across Africa and the Middle East |
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This panel discussion will provide practical insight on the hottest trends in Labour and Employment Law throughout the region.
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Moderator:
Ben Brown
Clyde & Co, United Arab Emirates
Panel:
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Aisha Abdallah
Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya
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Mary Ekemezie
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Nigeria
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Ernest Sembatya
MMAKS Advocates, Uganda
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Lusanda Raphulu
Bowmans, South Africa
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Pnina Broder
Naschitz Brandes Amir, Israel
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| 10:15 – 10:30 |
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Coffee Break |
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| 10:30 – 11:45 |
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What HR Issues are Keeping You up at Night? |
| Panellists in this segment will include HR executives from leading multinational corporations with a significant presence throughout Africa and the Middle East. This lively discussion will provide insight into the most challenging issues these companies face. Representative from the following companies will participate in this panel: General Electric, Google, Citibank, Coca Cola, Jumia, and Uber. |
Moderator:
Sonal Sejpal,
Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya |
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| 11:45 - 12:45 |
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The Challenges of Social Media in the Workplace
The exploding growth of social media is changing the landscape of how businesses communicate. While this technology provides unprecedented marketing opportunities, it can also create workplace stressors and HR and legal conflicts. This session will review the most common problems facing employers including unauthorized employee blogging about workplace disputes, employee and customer harassment, improper dissemination of trade secrets and confidential information and the like. This panel will examine HR's role in regulating this behavior and offer insight on implementing a social media policy that will withstand legal scrutiny.
Moderator:
Stephen Hirschfeld
CEO Employment Law Alliance
San Francisco, CA
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Mohamed Oulkhouir
CWA Morocco, Morocco |
Ben Brown
Clyde & Co, United Arab Emirates |
Mary Ekemezie
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Nigeria |
Google HR Executive |
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| 12:45 – 13:45 |
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Lunch |
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| 13:45 – 14:45 |
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Labour and Employment Law Issues Triggered by M&A Transactions
These business deals often raise numerous workplace challenges ranging from the legal impact of downsizing and redundancies to trade union disputes. In some cases, workers are seeking injunctions in an effort to halt these transactions unless and until their concerns have been addressed. Anticipating the types of contractual provisions necessary to address all HR issues and proactive planning as part of the due diligence process can dramatically impact the deal's ultimate success.
Moderator:
Mohamed Oulkhouir
CWA Morocco, Morocco
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Rosa Nduati-Mutero
Anjarwalla & Khanna, Kenya |
Lusanda Raphulu
Bowmans, South Africa
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Pnina Broder
Naschitz Brandes Amir, Israel |
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| 14:45 – 15:45 |
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Employment Terminations: From Misconduct to Redundancies
This panel will focus on a wide variety of legal issues stemming from employment terminations whether due to employee wrongdoing, work performance, voluntary and involuntary retirements, and work force reductions and redundancies. We will provide practical tips on how to minimize legal fallout.
Moderator:
Lusanda Raphulu
Bowmans, South Africa
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Ernest Sembatya
MMAKS Advocates, Uganda
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Mary Ekemezie
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Nigeria |
Elieser Corte Real
Fátima Freitas Advogados
Miranda Alliance: Angola |
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| 15:45 – 16:00 |
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Coffee Break |
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| 16:00 – 16:45 |
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Immigration and Perceived Discrimination in Favour or Against Foreign Employees
Most multinationals hire expatriates especially for senior management roles. Local employees often believe – rightly or wrongly – that expats are offered more favourable employment terms and conditions. Immigration laws and government officials are increasingly focusing on ways to reduce the number of work permits in an effort to help protect local jobs. Panelists will provide their perspective on how they have advised businesses to deal with these issues.
Moderator:
Pnina Broder
Naschitz Brandes Amir, Israel
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Ben Brown
Clyde & Co, United Arab Emirates
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Shamiza Ratansi
ATZ Law Chambers, Tanzania
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Mesfin Tafesse
Mesfin Tafesse & Associates, Ethiopia |
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| 16:45 – 17:00 |
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General Q&A Session |
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| 17:00 – 17:30 |
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Closing Remarks
Nduma Nderi, Principal Judge
Employment and Labour Relations Court
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| 17:00 – 18:30 |
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Cocktails |