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Course Details There has been recent amendments to the Work Injury Compensation Act with effect from Ist January 2016. These changes has impact to work injury claims and the manner it is being administered. Knowing the Work Injury Compensation Act has become very important for employers in Singapore today. In modern day context of foreign workers being employed in the workforce, the need to know the obligations of the Work Injury Compensation Act is very critical. Many employers are not aware of their rights and obligations under the Act, and this has been a concern in the industry.

Learning Objectives By the end of the 1-day course, employers will understand their obligations better in the context of the Work Injury Compensation Act. It will better equip participants with the necessary skills on how to deal with issues from an employer and or employee stand point. Case studies and role play will also be involved to better understand the issues in context.

Course Outline By the end of the course, participants will: 1. Payment Terms 2. Void and Voidable Contract 3. Performance and breach 4. Termination of Contract 5. Damages 6. Identifying Critical Terms in the Contract 7. Resolving Disputes and Managing Issues

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Trainer Profile David holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration degree from Victoria University. He has many years of legal experience in the private sector and is presently working in a law firm. He is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. Over the years, David has conducted legal training for the corporate sector on various practical legal issues facing the corporate field and has lectured for many training institutions on Business and Company Law. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters.

About Trainer David holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration degree from Victoria University. He has many years of legal experience in the private sector and he is presently working in a law firm, and Mr. David Shanmugam is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore Over the years, he has conducted legal training for the corporate sector on the various practical legal issues facing the corporate field and has lectured for many training institutions, on Business and Company Law. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters. Mr. David Shanmugam has conducted legal training programmes for Singapore Association Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, National University of Singapore Continuing Education

Target Audience Business owners, managers and HR practitioners who have to work on employment contracts and for those working in the region on HR policies and issues.