Manila, 4 August 2021 - On 27 July 2021, Quisumbing Torres' Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) industry group hosted a virtual event on Modern Workforce Transformation.
Gil Zerrudo, partner and co-head of the firm's TMT group, emphasized that employers tasked to create a fit-for-purpose workforce while protecting business interests require knowledge across many areas of regulation, including employment, remuneration and benefits, mobility, data privacy/protection, tax and protection of confidential information/trade secrets.
During the session, our speakers tackled the most frequently asked questions on setting up the modern workforce and workplace. Discussion topics included:
- Vaccine-related policies
- Borders and immigration points
- Return-to-the-workplace guidelines
- Work-from-home protocols
- Protection of confidential information/trade secrets
- Antitrust and competition considerations
Lawyers across different practice areas participated in the session:
- Gil Zerrudo – partner and co-head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Kenneth Chua – partner and head, Employment
- Maria Christina Macasaet-Acaban – partner and head, Competition Focus Group
- Miguel Galvez – partner and head, Immigration
- Eliseo Zuñiga, Jr. – partner and head, Dispute Resolution
- Reena Mitra-Ventanilla – partner, Intellectual Property, Data and Technology
- Kristine Anne Mercado-Tamayo – partner, Tax
- Ramon Bacani – senior associate, Real Estate