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Case Spotlight: Signing an Employment Contract after an Offer Letter
Mar 01, 2022 | Employment Law
A candidate can receive an offer for employment in different ways. Some employers will provide an “offer letter” which sets…... -
Case Spotlight: Dismissal due to Pandemic was "done hastily"
Feb 18, 2022 | Employment Law
As it has been over 2 years since the pandemic began, we are now seeing more decisions from the Industrial…... -
Case Spotlight: Transport Industry - Court rejects Union's claim for Fixed Bonus & Increased Allowance
Jan 24, 2022 | Employment Law
When there is a deadlock in the collective bargaining process, the dispute may be referred to the Industrial Court for…... -
Case Spotlight: Redundancy of Retail Employee due to Covid-19 Upheld
Jan 21, 2022 | Employment Law
On 3 January 2022, the Industrial Court in Jayaprakas a/l Ramadass v Anytime Sdn Bhd (Award 24 of 2022) upheld…... -
Alternatives to Retrenchment
Nov 24, 2021 | Employment Law
Retrenchment should always be perceived as the “last resort” for a business. We explore some alternatives to retrenchment that employers…... -
Case Spotlight: Court of Appeal finds that Fixed Term Employee is Actually a Permanent Employee
Nov 15, 2021 | Employment Law
The question often arises as to whether an employee on a fixed term contract is in reality, a permanent employee.…... -
Case Spotlight: Retrenchment of F&B Workers due to the Pandemic Upheld by Industrial Court
Nov 05, 2021 | Employment Law
The Industrial Court recently upheld an employer’s decision to retrench its employees in the middle of the pandemic, as the…... -
2021 Proposed Amendments to the Employment Act tabled in Parliament
Oct 26, 2021 | Employment Law
On 25 October 2021, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 (“Bill”) was tabled before Parliament for first reading. Proposed amendments to…... -
Who is the Real Employer of Outsourced Employees?
Oct 21, 2021 | Employment Law
What are outsourced employees? An outsourced employee or “leased employee” is an individual who receives a pay check from one…... -
Case Spotlight: Applying "Last In, First Out"
Sep 22, 2021 | Employment Law
LIFO is a selection process whereby the most junior employee (in terms of length of service) in a category of…... -
Drafting a Work From Home Policy
Sep 13, 2021 | Employment Law
Even though there are no signs of when the spread of COVID-19 can be contained, many businesses, whose employees are…... -
Drafting a Vaccination Policy
Sep 09, 2021 | Employment Law
The Malaysian government recently announced that only fully inoculated individuals may participate in activities involving social interaction (such as dining…... -
Applying the Human Touch in Retrenchments
Sep 06, 2021 | Employment Law
Retrenchment is never pleasant as it affects the livelihood of employees and their families. Sometimes, this cannot be avoided especially…... -
Employment after a Share Sale
Sep 03, 2021 | Employment Law
Mergers and acquisitions often involve consideration of employment law, given that such transactions may also result in restructuring of both…... -
Opportunities & Challenges in Remote Working
Sep 01, 2021 | Employment Law
With COVID-19, companies now have to engage in a paradigm shift in the way they think about work. Employers may…...
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