Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

Misconduct After Office Hours / Off-Duty

Mar 14, 2016 | Employment Law

Can disciplinary action be taken against an employee who does something inappropriate outside office...
Employee Share Options in Start-ups - Part 1: Basics and Regulatory Framework

Mar 02, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law

Note: This article was published on 2-Mar-2016. Subsequent to the publication of the article, th...
Donovan & Ho named as one of the "Firms to Watch 2016" by Asian Legal Business

Feb 16, 2016 | Donovan and Ho updates

Asian Legal Business’ (ALB) annual Firms to Watch list showcases smaller firms across the regi...
Should You Accept Ang Pow from Suppliers?

Feb 15, 2016 | Employment Law

During Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive “ang pow” or “hong bao” (moneta...
The Right to Ang Pow

Feb 10, 2016 | Employment Law

Agnes Ann was a secretary at one of the top advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur. One day in late ...
Settlement Discussions are Inadmissible in Judicial Review

Feb 03, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law

Our firm recently acted for an employee (“Employee”) who had filed an unfair dismissal claim aga...
How Much Should I Capitalise My Company - at RM2 or RM100,000?

Feb 02, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Tax

In considering which business vehicle to use in Malaysia, the feature of a limited liability in a pr...
Friendly Loans (The Edge, Consult the Experts, 11 January 2016)

Jan 18, 2016 | Dispute Resolution

Q: Six months ago, a friend asked me for a loan of RM10,000, which he promised to pay back in a mont...
Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares - How Do They Affect Shareholders' Rights?

Jan 12, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial

Companies may issue different classes of the same type of shares (e.g. ‘A’ ordinary shares and �...
Video: Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia

Jan 06, 2016 | Employment Law

As part of our continuing campaign to share our knowledge on legal matters, we have prepared another...
Best Practices for a Domestic Inquiry

Jan 04, 2016 | Employment Law

Under Malaysian law, where an employee is subject to the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”), it is a st...
Hands Off My Customers

Dec 22, 2015 | Employment Law

One evening in early July 2005, Penny Chen spotted her colleague, together with a male friend, takin...
Video: Malaysian Employment Act 1955

Dec 21, 2015 | Employment Law

We have prepared this simple 2 minute video to provide basic information on employee rights under th...
Can Your E-mails Get You Fired?

Dec 14, 2015 | Employment Law

In 2011, three employees were dismissed from Telekom Malaysia on the grounds that they had, in viola...
Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts

Dec 09, 2015 | Employment Law

Imagine being in a relationship where your significant other tells you that in the event of a break-...