Trent Sutton

Trent Sutton

May 14, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

What Asia's COVID-19 Experience Suggests for the West's Return to Work

The pandemic's origination in Asia provides an opportunity for Western-based employers to anticipate what working in the post-pandemic world may look like.

By Trent Sutton, Aki Tanaka and Nancy Zhang

5 minute read

February 05, 2016 |

Potential Impact of Trans-Pacific Partnership on Employment

Trent Sutton writes that among other commonly addressed trade issues, the TPP includes a specific chapter on "Labour" that potentially creates new labor obligations on the state parties. It mandates fundamental rights for workers, requires each party to ensure acceptable conditions of work for its work force and creates an extra-judicial complaint mechanism.

By Trent Sutton

11 minute read