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The Wall Street Journal, Time magazine, The Financial Times, the Thai government, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, Anthony Fauci, and health experts around the world all appear to agree that we need to learn with Covid. Even though mRNA vaccines have proven extraordinarily effective in limiting the severity and lethality of Covid, it seems unlikely that it will completely disappear. Work places and employers therefore need to learn to live with Covid, and this raises a number of legal and practical HR issues and questions for employers in Thailand.

• Covid in the workplace: what employers must consider when a Covid outbreak strikes.
• Remote working. What is and is not permitted? What is feasible and what are the best practices?

Our Speakers:
Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Partner, Baker McKenzie.

Nam-Ake joined Baker McKenzie in 2008. He is one of the key partners of the Labour and Employment Practice Group. He is experienced not only in employment laws but also in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, environment and trade regulations. Over the past year, Nam-Ake was lead lawyer for a wide range of employment matters involving high profile clients. 

Nam-Ake was recognized as Next Generation Lawyer for Labour and Employment in Thailand by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2019 and Next Generation Partner for Labour and Employment in Thailand by Legal 500 Asia Pacific in 2020 and 2021, and Up and Coming for Employment in Thailand by Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 and 2022. He graduated from New York University, LLM in 2008 and University College, London. LLM in 2006.

 Neil Russell, Group HR Manager, Global Head of Recruitment and L&D, RMA Group

Neil is an experienced business and HR leader with a track record in leading businesses and HR practices across. His career spans sales, operational and general management roles in South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe, before moving into HR. Currently, Neil is global Head of Recruitment, Learning & Development at RMA Group, an international company with businesses in five continents.
 
Neil is a Chartered fellow of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development), a fellow of AHRI (Australian HR Institute), and a fellow of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation). He is also an associate for CIPD Asia, providing training and coaching for its members in Asia. Neil has spent the last 25 years living and working in Asia, with a good percentage of that time based in Thailand.