by Donovan & Ho | Mar 2, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
Note: This article was published on 2-Mar-2016. Subsequent to the publication of the article, the new Companies Act 2016 came into force on 31-Jan-2017. Section 129 of the Companies Act 2016 provides for similar obligations for the company to maintain a register of...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 16, 2016 | Donovan and Ho updates
Asian Legal Business’ (ALB) annual Firms to Watch list showcases smaller firms across the region that are able to compete with their larger peers for both clients and talents through a combination of quality work and savvy strategies. Donovan & Ho has been...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 15, 2016 | Employment Law
During Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive “ang pow” or “hong bao” (monetary gifts in red envelopes to signify good luck). Our previous article addressed the issue of whether an employee has a right to expect an “ang pow” from their employer due to...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 10, 2016 | Employment Law
Agnes Ann was a secretary at one of the top advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur. One day in late February, she walked out of her job. The grounds for Agnes’ grievance with her company was that she did not receive any increment, bonus or “ang pow” for two years....
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 3, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Our firm recently acted for an employee (“Employee”) who had filed an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer (“Employer”). While conciliation proceedings were ongoing before the Director General of Industrial Relations, the Employer made an offer for...
