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Acting Fast in a Constructive Dismissal Claim

Jan 31, 2019 | Employment Law

Constructive Dismissal is where an employee leaves his employment as a result of the employer breaching a fundamental term of…...
What is an Invalidity Pension?

Jan 25, 2019 | Employment Law

Invalidity Pensions Invalidity Pension or more commonly known to the public as “pencen ilat” is a benefit conferred to employees…...
Practical Considerations in Settling an Unfair Dismissal Claim

Jan 04, 2019 | Employment Law

After a complaint for unfair dismissal is filed to the Industrial Relations Department, more often than not, parties would face…...
Proposed Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967

Dec 21, 2018 | Employment Law

In keeping with the Ministry of Human Resources’ (“Ministry”) policy to review and reform the employment landscape in Malaysia, the…...
Case Spotlight: Termination for Sexual Grooming

Dec 17, 2018 | Employment Law

Cases involving misconduct of a sexual nature in the Industrial Court are often related to sexual harassment. However, the Industrial…...
Rights of Part-Timers

Nov 22, 2018 | Employment Law

Part-time employees are defined under the Employment Act 1955 (“Employment Act”) as employees whose average hours of work per week…...
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…...