Welcome to the first episode of Workplace Matters: Asia Pacific, a new podcast hosted by the Asia Pacific Next Gen members of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA). Each episode puts one workplace question to employment law experts across the region — and this season's focus is Workplace Discrimination and Harassment. Up first: what should employers do when a sexual harassment complaint is reported anonymously? Moderator Parvathy Tharamel ( email ) ( Trilegal , India) is joined by Marianne Miguel ( email ) ( SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan , Philippines) and Stephanie Yip ( email ) ( Deacons , Hong Kong) to compare how three very different legal frameworks answer that question — from India's statutory Internal Committee process, to preliminary fact-finding under Philippine law, to Hong Kong's flexible, practical approach. One shared takeaway: an anonymous complaint shouldn't be ignored, but anonymity never removes the need for a fair process. Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

What does the future of DEI in higher education look like under Title VI? Tune in for a fast-paced, thirty-minute briefing on Title VI discrimination claims in higher education — where the law stands, how the administration is enforcing it, and what colleges and universities should do now. Host: Marcia DePaula ( email ) ( Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / Western Pennsylvania) Guest Speakers: Derek Ishikawa ( email ) ( Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP / California) & Mica McKinney ( email ) ( Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C. / Utah) Support the show  Register on the ELA website here to receive email invitations to future programs.

117: In this APAC AI Vlog, Lilian Hsu ( Lee, Tsai & Partners / Taiwan) surveys AI legal issues for Taiwanese employers in October 2026 — from AI adoption across the employment cycle and the Ministry of Labor's forthcoming guidelines on AI use and labor rights to fairness, privacy, and the limits of AI-driven workforce reductions under Taiwan's general labor laws — and shares three takeaways for adopting AI at work. Explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence across the Asia-Pacific region. This vlog is part of a series highlighting AI developments, experiences, and conversations shaping the region — bringing local voices and insights into the wider global AI dialogue. Learn more and register for these complimentary webinars, podcasts, and vlogs: https://webinars.ela.law