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Within themodern, globalizedmarket, maintaining
a competitive edge necessitates identifying new
growth opportunities and ways of cutting costs.
It is for this reason that entering into the Asian
market has become more of
an essential, than optional,
part of a successful business
model.
In our experience at Dezan
Shira & Associates, some
of the most impor tant
parts of an effective Asia
market-entry strategy are
hiring the right staff and
clearly understanding the
associated laws for doing
so. While aWestern business
may have a firm grasp of HR procedures in their
home country, companies often find that their
established practices have almost no bearing in
Asia. Without adapting to and understanding the
unique HR challenges of individual Asian nations,
firms risk incurring substantial yet completely
avoidable losses.
In this issue of Asia Briefing, we set out to provide
readers with a basic understanding of how
to navigate the HR procedures of China, India
and Vietnam. We begin by introducing the
most common employment
contract structures in each
of these countries, as well as
their laws for employment
probation. We then take a
look at the three’s increasingly
complex procedures for
obtaining work/business
visas, and conclude with a
special feature on how to
legally terminate anemployee
across Asia.
Several key Asian destinations
for foreign investment have introduced new HR
legislation in the last two years alone. With more
than 20 years’ experience of managing HR in
Asia, Dezan Shira & Associates is well equipped to
help businesses understand the region’s various
procedures. We hope readers find this issue helpful
and informative.
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looking to implement suggestions
made within this publication.