This update looks at the key takeaways from a recent High Court decision in which the court dismissed an attempt by Shopee to restrain a former employee from accepting employment with a competitor, on the basis that Shopee had failed to prove that its claim against the former employee was not frivolous. This case illustrates the challenges and pitfalls employers can face when enforcing restraint of trade clauses against employees.

The Child Development Co-Savings Act 2001 has been amended to implement enhancements to parental leave schemes (as announced at Budget 2023) with effect from 1 January 2024. These include the doubling of Government-paid paternity leave and unpaid infant care leave.

Civil Procedure – Judgments and orders

Trade marks and trade names – Opposition to Registration

Thailand is gearing up to launch a "Unicorn Factory," a strategic framework aimed at fostering the growth of local startups to the unicorn level, defined as startups valued at over $1 billion.

MAS Response Date: 16 February 2024