Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

What is Pre-Action Discovery?

Oct 08, 2018 | Dispute Resolution

The strength of your case depends on what evidence you have to substantiate your claims. Discovery applications are often used…...
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…...
Fighting a Winding-Up

Sep 28, 2018 | Dispute Resolution

When a company is served with a Notice pursuant to Section 466 of the Companies Act 2016 (the “Notice”) by…...
Donovan & Ho ranked on Asialaw Profiles 2019

Sep 28, 2018 | Donovan and Ho updates

Donovan & Ho has been ranked as a “Notable Firm” for labour and employment in Malaysia by Asialaw Profiles 2019.…...
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…...
Franchising vs Licensing : What's the Difference?

Sep 03, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial

In the highly publicised Chatime-Tealive dispute, it was alleged that the Chatime franchisee used raw materials that were not approved…...
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…...
Directors' Duties and Diverting Business: A Cautionary Tale

Aug 20, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial

It is well known that directors owe fiduciary duties to their company. Tasked with top-level management, the Companies Act 2016…...
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.…...
Illegality: Does The Loss Always Lie Where it Falls?

Aug 13, 2018 | Dispute Resolution

It is often said that no court will lend its aid to a man who files a claim based on…...
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…...
Reintroduction of Sales and Services Tax in Malaysia

Jul 18, 2018 | Tax

Following the zero-rating of Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) beginning 1 June 2018, our Finance Minister has announced that the…...