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What is EPF i-Sinar?

Jan 18, 2021 | Employment Law

On 2 December 2020, the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) announced the criteria and eligibility for a new scheme, i-Sinar. i-Sinar…...
Key Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act Now In Force

Jan 11, 2021 | Employment Law

The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (“Amendment Act”) was gazetted on 20th February 2020, and came into partial effect on…...
Case Spotlight: Minimum Retirement Age and Fixed Term Employees

Dec 14, 2020 | Employment Law

In Wong Mei Yoke v Tien Wah Press Malaya Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 ILR 20] (which was upheld by the…...
Case Spotlight: Court Rejects Claim for Salary Increases, Bonus & Other Benefits due to Covid-19

Dec 09, 2020 | Employment Law

In what is considered an employer friendly decision, the Industrial Court on 26 November 2020 handed down an award refusing…...
5 Takeaways from the "Retrenchments during the Covid-19 Pandemic" Webinar

Dec 04, 2020 | Employment Law

Covid-19 has taken over almost every aspect of our lives, bringing nations into lockdown with many businesses battling to stay…...
Retrenchment and Unfair Dismissal Claims

Nov 30, 2020 | Employment Law

During the many forms of movement control orders that were imposed by the Malaysian Government, we have seen a significant…...
MYFutureJobs: Mandatory Advertisement of Job Vacancies

Nov 23, 2020 | Employment Law

Job losses have been one of the most significant impacts of the Covid19 pandemic. In an effort to address the…...
Case Spotlight: The Difficult Employee

Nov 17, 2020 | Employment Law

Employees are a business’ most valuable assets. However, toxic employees can have a negative impact on productivity and morale. A…...
Budget 2021: Key Employment & HR Highlights

Nov 10, 2020 | Employment Law

On 6 November 2020, the government announced its proposed Budget 2021 amidst our ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. This…...
Case Update: Quitting Your Company's WhatsApp Group

Nov 02, 2020 | Employment Law

[Update: This article was written in November 2020 in respect of the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision on 1 July…...
CMCO: Work From Home Directive

Oct 23, 2020 | Employment Law

On 20 October 2020, the government announced a “Work From Home” directive (“WFH Directive”) which required certain employees in areas…...
Wage Subsidy Program 2.0

Oct 15, 2020 | Employment Law

The wage subsidy program (“WSP” or “PSU” which stands for Program Subsidi Upah) was first launched in April 2020 as…...
Force Majeure and Frustration of Employment Contracts

Sep 21, 2020 | Employment Law

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly brought about disruptions and consequences that many were unprepared to deal with. In an…...
Case Spotlight: Proportionality of Punishment

Sep 14, 2020 | Employment Law

In order to dismiss an employee for misconduct, an employer must evaluate whether the misconduct committed was severe enough…...
Highlights of the COVID-19 Bill

Aug 21, 2020 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law

The long-awaited COVID-19 legislation (Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020) was tabled for…...