Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

Can a Bankrupt Sue for Unfair Dismissal?

Oct 16, 2018 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law

Section 38(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1967 (“Act“) prohibits a bankrupt from pursuing legal action without prior sanction from the…...
Proposed Amendments to the Employment Act (2018)

Oct 04, 2018 | Employment Law

Amidst calls from the public to amend the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”) due to concerns about the inadequacy of the…...
Increase to Minimum Wage Effective 1 January 2019

Sep 06, 2018 | Employment Law

Note: This article was published on 6 September 2018. Subsequent to the publication of the article, the Minimum Wages Order…...
Appealing Against Industrial Court Decisions

Sep 05, 2018 | Employment Law

The tail end of an unfair dismissal case is the issuance of a court award (“Award”) which sets out the…...
5 Practical Things You Should Know About Your Unfair Dismissal Claim

Aug 27, 2018 | Employment Law

Here are five practical takeaways pertaining to an unfair dismissal claim that has been referred to the Industrial Court. The…...
EPF and Directors' Duties: Are Sleeping Directors Liable?

Aug 15, 2018 | Employment Law

The Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (“EPF Act”) is one of the main statutes that employers must be familiar with.…...
Amendments to the Private Employment Agencies Act

Aug 02, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law

Private employment agencies (informally, but commonly referred to here as “headhunters” or “recruitment agencies”) are regulated by the Private Employment…...
What Happens to Employees in a Business Closure?

Jul 30, 2018 | Employment Law

The latest in the legal drama involving Chatime and Tealive saw the Federal Court allowing Tealive to stay open pending their…...
Employee or Independent Contractor?

Jul 26, 2018 | Employment Law

How do the courts determine whether someone is an “employee” or not? We’ve seen this question asked numerous times, not…...
What is Manual Labour?

Jul 11, 2018 | Employment Law

Most people may know that Malaysian employment law is governed by the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”), but many don’t realise…...
Are Employee Stock Options Subject to EPF?

Jul 03, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law

An employee stock option is a stock option granted to employees of a company, offering them the right to buy…...
Update: Employees may soon file unfair dismissal claims directly at the Industrial Court

Jun 06, 2018 | Employment Law

The Minister of Human Resources, M. Kulasegaran, has announced that the Minister will no longer screen an unfair dismissal complaint…...
Case Spotlight: Walking Out During Suspension

May 24, 2018 | Employment Law

What happens when an employee “walks out” of their job when they are suspended pending investigations, because they feel they…...
Workplace Discrimination

May 08, 2018 | Employment Law

In response to the news concerning the ban on wearing tudung imposed by hotel owners on employees, proposals to amend…...
May 9 Declared Public Holiday: Do Employers Need to Observe it?

Apr 11, 2018 | Employment Law

9th May 2018 has been declared as a public holiday. The Prime Minister’s Office said that the public holiday declaration is…...